Goddess Remembered
1989
54 min
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This documentary is a salute to 35,000 years of the goddess-worshipping religions of the ancient past. The film features Merlin Stone, Carol Christ, Luisah Teish and Jean Bolen, all of whom link the loss of goddess-centric societies with today's environmental crisis. This is the first part of a 3-part series that includes The Burning Times and Full Circle.
Details
This documentary is a salute to 35,000 years of the goddess-worshipping religions of the ancient past. The film features Merlin Stone, Carol Christ, Luisah Teish and Jean Bolen, all of whom link the loss of goddess-centric societies with today's environmental crisis. This is the first part of a 3-part series that includes The Burning Times and Full Circle.
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directorDonna Read
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producerMargaret PettigrewSigne Johansson
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executive producerRina FraticelliKathleen Shannon
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scriptD.C. BladeDonna ReadGloria Demers
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photographySusan Trow
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soundDiane Carrière
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editingDonna ReadJudith Merritt
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sound editingJackie Newell
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re-recordingJean-Pierre Joutel
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narratorMartha Henry
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musicLoreena McKennitt
Education
Ages 17 to 17
Civics/Citizenship - Ideologies
Ethics and Religious Culture - Religious Diversity/Heritage
Have students do an activity recreating the cult of the goddess in Western and contemporary societies. They should start by identifying the various theoretical concepts covered in the film that might guide them in their task. They should then form teams and examine the possible consequences of these forms of worship on how societies are organized.
