Radiance: The Experience of Light (1978)
- Directed by
- Dorothy Fadiman
- Genre
- documentary
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 22 min
- 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 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)
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