Radiance: The Experience of Light (1978)

Directed by

Dorothy Fadiman

Genre

documentary

Country

United States

Runtime

22 min

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This short film uses images, music and narration to show how light has been a symbol for the spiritual across many cultures. It covers how light appears in religion, philosophy, art and architecture over human history.

meditativecontemplativeinspiringpoeticpeacefulreflectiveuplifting

What happens

Radiance: The Experience of Light is a 1978 short film created and narrated by filmmaker, Dorothy Fadiman. The film documents the presence of light as a universal symbol for "Spirit", to people from many cultures. The film weaves together images, music and a poetic narration, revealing how light continues to ignite inspiration in religion, philosophy, art, and architecture throughout human history. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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