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Tom Robbins,
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Malidoma Patrice Some,
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Rick Kent,
Mimi George,
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: Wellspring Media
: Documentary
: English
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Mimi George and Rick Kent direct this social documentary about exhibits of primitive urges in materialistic America. Disenfranchised by organized religion, capitalism, and the general malaise of modern life, many people turn to ancient rituals. The first part of the film discusses the modern primitives movement with body piercer Fakir Musafar, an ad executive turned mystic, who explains how painful transformations are a path to enlightenment. The filmmakers then investigate the primal desire to watch fire at the Burning Man Festival, held every Labor Day in Nevada. Then they go to a family festival to witness the annual burning of Zozobra, the ritual destruction of a symbol of evil. Commentary and insight is provided by author Tom Robbins (Even Cowgirls Get the Blues), Burning Man founder Larry Harvey, and medicine man Malidoma Some from West Africa. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
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by kicza
October 18, 2003 - 7:04 PM PDT
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4 out of 4 members found this review helpful
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| This documentary does a very good job at showing how modern tribal cultures form and exist in this day and age. Regressions of spirit that allows people who are stuck in the day to day world connect with their inner self. Broken up into 3 loose parts this documentary takes a long time speaking with Fakir who is considered to be the founder of the Modern Primitive movement and modern piercing culture. Through his personal experiences as well as early documented video of body rites we are able to see the formation of a culture that has been around since the beginning of time. The documentary continues with coverage of the 1999 Burning Man festival and the loose society and culture that happens every year centered around this event. Part three looks at an effigy burning festival held every year in New Mexico within the Hispanic community. A very well though out and edited documentary. If you are interested in these types of cultures and are curious to learn more I also recommend ?Body Art? from the GreenCine catalogue. |
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