Near Heaven, Near Earth (1968)
- Original title
- Nær himlen, nær jorden
- Directed by
- Ole John, Jørgen Leth
- Genre
- short film, documentary film, experimental film
- Country
- Denmark
- Runtime
- 25 min
- Rating
- 5.0 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This 1968 Danish film observes European and American hippies living in Nepal. It shows their rituals and everyday life as a spiritual choice rather than a fashion. The film suggests their presence is a form of prayer to transform destruction into peace.
observationalcontemplativespiritualpeacefuldreamlikeculturaldetachedreflective
What happens
Nær himlen, nær jorden er en dansk film fra 1968 instrueret af Ole John og Jørgen Leth. Filmen er optaget blandt europæiske og amerikanske hippier i Nepal i efteråret 1967. Ved at iagttage hippiernes selvvalgte livsform uden for samfundet i lys af riter og ceremonier, der er fortrolig hverdag i Nepal, ved at betragte hippiebevægelsen ikke som et kulturelt modelune, men som en religion, tegner filmen et signalement af hippierne: "Det er nødvendigt, at vi er her. For at meditere. For at bede. Således kan vi forvandle atombomben til en blomst". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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