Apparition of the Eternal Church (2006)
The movie captures the responses of 31 authors, musicians, filmmakers and dancers to Olivier Messiaen's monumental organ work "Apparition of the Eternal Church." Listening to the 10-minute piece through headphones, the documentary subjects-most of whom are outsiders to the church and do not know what they're hearing-put Messiaen's project to the test: Is it possible to portray, through time-bound, invisible sound, the spiritual, the architectural, the eternal? The result is a collective interpretation improvising its way through an aesthetic landscape defined by violent contradictions. Resolution abuts eternity, eroticism asceticism, spiritual ecstasy physical torture. Together, the music and its interpreters conjure something like what William Blake famously called the marriage of heaven and hell.
Cast
- John Cameron Mitchell - Self
- Jackie Beat - Self
- Justin Vivian Bond - Self
- Ana Matronic - Self
- Daniel Handler - Self
Keywords
hell, catholicism, organ music, messiaen
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Apparition of the Eternal Church about?
- The movie captures the responses of 31 authors, musicians, filmmakers and dancers to Olivier Messiaen's monumental organ work "Apparition of the Eternal Church." Listening to the 10-minute piece through headphones, the documentary subjects-most of whom are outsiders to the church and do not know what they're hearing-put Messiaen's project to the test: Is it possible to portray, through time-bound, invisible sound, the spiritual, the architectural, the eternal? The result is a collective interpretation improvising its way through an aesthetic landscape defined by violent contradictions. Resolution abuts eternity, eroticism asceticism, spiritual ecstasy physical torture. Together, the music and its interpreters conjure something like what William Blake famously called the marriage of heaven and hell.
- Who directed Apparition of the Eternal Church?
- Apparition of the Eternal Church was directed by Paul Festa.
- Who stars in Apparition of the Eternal Church?
- Apparition of the Eternal Church stars John Cameron Mitchell, Jackie Beat, Justin Vivian Bond, Ana Matronic, Daniel Handler.
- How long is Apparition of the Eternal Church?
- Apparition of the Eternal Church has a runtime of 54m (54 minutes).
- What genre is Apparition of the Eternal Church?
- Apparition of the Eternal Church is a Documentary film.
- What is the budget of Apparition of the Eternal Church?
- Apparition of the Eternal Church had a budget of $7,500.
- Where was Apparition of the Eternal Church produced?
- Apparition of the Eternal Church was produced in United States of America.