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Thematic programmes - The Death of God
In February 1993, Herzog travelled to Siberia to explore Russia’s mysticism and spiritual life after the fall of communism.
The film is divided into two chapters: the first focuses on mythical figures, such as a Russian healer and a man who, like Jesus, believes himself to be the reincarnation of God; the second, on the myth of the lost city Kitezh told by a local priest and by the pilgrims who visit the site where God supposedly sank the city to protect it from the Mongols.
Without intending to be an ethnographic documentary, Bells from the deep: Faith and Superstition in Russia is more of a poetic manifestation of what director Werner Herzog believes to be truthful than, as the title suggests, a factual film about faith and superstition in Russia.
The film is divided into two chapters: the first focuses on mythical figures, such as a Russian healer and a man who, like Jesus, believes himself to be the reincarnation of God; the second, on the myth of the lost city Kitezh told by a local priest and by the pilgrims who visit the site where God supposedly sank the city to protect it from the Mongols.
Without intending to be an ethnographic documentary, Bells from the deep: Faith and Superstition in Russia is more of a poetic manifestation of what director Werner Herzog believes to be truthful than, as the title suggests, a factual film about faith and superstition in Russia.
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Cast:
Werner Herzog, Anna Hitch, Vissarion -
Original Title:
Glocken aus der Tiefe - Glaube und Aberglaube in Rußland -
Country:
Germany, United States of America -
Year:
1993 - 60’ Subtitles: EN, PT
Director
Werner Herzog
Born in Munich, Germany, in 1942. Herzog is one of the three biggest names in New German Cinema, together with Rainer W. Fassbinder and Wim Wenders. In 1968, he directed his first movie, Signs of Life. Since then, he has produced, directed and written more than 40 films. Besides being a writer and author, Herzog is also a stage director, having directed several operas and plays. Amongst his films are Kaspar Hauser (1977), Stroszek (1978), Where the Green Ants Dream (1984), My Best Friend (1999), The Wild Blue Yonder (2005), Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009) and Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010).