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  • Spira Mirabilis (2016)
  • 121 min | Documentary
Spira Mirabilis (2016)
121 min | Documentary

In an abandoned theater, French actress Marina Vlady recites from Borges' classic short story "The Immortal" - Japanese research scientist Shin Kubota sings praise to Turritopsis dorhnii, the jellyfish capable of incessantly rejuvenating ...See moreIn an abandoned theater, French actress Marina Vlady recites from Borges' classic short story "The Immortal" - Japanese research scientist Shin Kubota sings praise to Turritopsis dorhnii, the jellyfish capable of incessantly rejuvenating itself - the workers of the 600-year-old association to maintain Milan's Duomo subject the cathedral's exquisite statues to perpetual regeneration - Swiss musician/inventors Felix Rohner and Sabina Schärer persistently refine the Hang, their pitch-perfect steel percussion instrument - Native American community leaders Leola One Feather and Moses Brings Plenty preserve the centuries-old spiritual resistance of their Oglala Sioux tribe - Award-winning documentary filmmakers Massimo D'Anolfi and Martina Parenti present a mesmerizing tribute to humankind's aspirations for immortality by showing us a portrait of our efforts to overcome (or accept) our own limits. They share their fascinating discoveries in a visual symphony to the power and harmony of nature's elements: water, earth, air and fire. From Milan to Wounded Knee, USA, from Bern to Shirahama, Japan, the traces of the filmmakers' travels spiral wonderfully into a symbol of perfection and infinity: SPIRA MIRABILIS. See less
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Sep 22, 2016 (Italy)

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