The Owl's legacy 9, Cosmogony, or the ways of the world /

Part 9 of Chris Marker's contemplative essay about the influence of Greek culture in our society. In each of the thirteen episodes, a Greek word is deciphered by artists and intellectuals from various countries. In this episode a reflection over creation -- divine cosmogony and man's creat...

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Other Authors: Fairman, Denica (Narrator), Peck, Bob, 1945-1999 (Narrator)
Format: Unknown
Language:English
French
German
Published: [Brooklyn, New York] : [Distributed by] Icarus Films, [1989]
[Brooklyn, New York] : [2018]
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Summary:Part 9 of Chris Marker's contemplative essay about the influence of Greek culture in our society. In each of the thirteen episodes, a Greek word is deciphered by artists and intellectuals from various countries. In this episode a reflection over creation -- divine cosmogony and man's creativity -- takes us from the Greek statuary art to the Acropolis' Korai on show in Tokyo. This takes us on towards the Gorgon -- a mirror of death
Item Description:Originally produced by: Fit Production/Attica Art Productions Inc./La S.E.P.T., ©1989
Originally produced by: Fit Production/Attica Art Productions Inc./La S.E.P.T., ©1989
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Physical Description:1 streaming video file (26 min.) : digital, sound, color with black and white sequences
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Production Credits:Music, Eleni Karaindrou [and 8 others] ; camerapersons, Andreas Sinanos [and 5 others] ; editing team, Khadicha Bariha, Nedjma Scialom
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