robbie1
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Something different....
Synopsis
Nestled deep in the postcard-perfect French Alps, the Grande Chartreuse is considered one of the world’s most ascetic monasteries. In 1984, German filmmaker Philip Gröning wrote to the Carthusian order for permission to make a documentary about them. They said they would get back to him. Sixteen years later, they were ready. Gröning, sans crew or artificial lighting, lived in the monks’ quarters for six months—filming their daily prayers, tasks, rituals and rare outdoor excursions. This transcendent, closely observed film seeks to embody a monastery, rather than simply depict one—it has no score, no voiceover and no archival footage. What remains is stunningly elemental: time, space and light. One of the most mesmerizing and poetic chronicles of spirituality ever created, INTO GREAT SILENCE dissolves the border between screen and audience with a total immersion into the hush of monastic life. More meditation than documentary, it’s a rare, transformative theatrical experience for all.
http://www.zeitgeistfilms.com/film.php?directoryname=intogreatsilence
The official trailer (dont expect anything spectacular): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgNj2Sf_mgo
The Carthusian monks live a life of silence and contemplation, a very different life to what we are used to. This is a good article on the film:
http://www.catholic.org/national/national_story.php?id=24149
It is not showing in the mainstream cinemas (what a suprise). You can see it at Dendy in Newtown http://www.dendy.com.au/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carthusian_order
Synopsis
Nestled deep in the postcard-perfect French Alps, the Grande Chartreuse is considered one of the world’s most ascetic monasteries. In 1984, German filmmaker Philip Gröning wrote to the Carthusian order for permission to make a documentary about them. They said they would get back to him. Sixteen years later, they were ready. Gröning, sans crew or artificial lighting, lived in the monks’ quarters for six months—filming their daily prayers, tasks, rituals and rare outdoor excursions. This transcendent, closely observed film seeks to embody a monastery, rather than simply depict one—it has no score, no voiceover and no archival footage. What remains is stunningly elemental: time, space and light. One of the most mesmerizing and poetic chronicles of spirituality ever created, INTO GREAT SILENCE dissolves the border between screen and audience with a total immersion into the hush of monastic life. More meditation than documentary, it’s a rare, transformative theatrical experience for all.
http://www.zeitgeistfilms.com/film.php?directoryname=intogreatsilence
The official trailer (dont expect anything spectacular): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgNj2Sf_mgo
The Carthusian monks live a life of silence and contemplation, a very different life to what we are used to. This is a good article on the film:
http://www.catholic.org/national/national_story.php?id=24149
It is not showing in the mainstream cinemas (what a suprise). You can see it at Dendy in Newtown http://www.dendy.com.au/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carthusian_order
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