Psychostasy of the Film

In ancient Egyptian mythology, a dead person's soul would be weighed against the feather of truth in a ritual called a psychostasy. If their soul was lighter than the feather, it would ascend into the afterlife. Heavy souls were devoured by Maat, eater of the dead. Good films go to hard drive heaven while the recycle bin eats the rest.

Showing posts with label the color of pomegranates. Show all posts
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Saturday, June 18, 2011

The Color of Pomegranates (1968)

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An art film by Sergei Parajanov. The life of a poet is described symbolically. This looks and seems very similar to the work of Alejandro Jo...
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