Apparition of the Eternal Church
Synopsis
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.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
January 28, 2006
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$8K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Paul Festa
- Original Title
- Apparition of the Eternal Church
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 54m
- Production Budget
- $8K
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Paul Festa
Department Leadership Roster
Paul Festa
Director
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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?
The principal cast of Apparition of the Eternal Church includes John Cameron Mitchell, Jackie Beat, Justin Vivian Bond, Ana Matronic, Daniel Handler.
When was Apparition of the Eternal Church released and how long is it?
Apparition of the Eternal Church was released in 2006 with a total runtime of 54m.