Act of God : meditations on lightning, life and chance / Mercury Films/Foundry Films.
Is being hit by lightning a random occurrence or a predestined event? Jennifer Baichwal explores the metaphysical effects of being struck by lightning with riveting personal stories from around the world. Captured is the harsh beauty of the skies and the lives of those who have been forever touched by their fury. In a neurological experiment, musician Fred Frith improvises with his guitar to demonstrate the ubiquity of electricity in our bodies and the universe.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (75 min.) : digital, sound, color
- Publisher: [Toronto] : Mongrel Media, [2013]
- Distributor: [Vaughan, Ontario] : Criterion Pictures, [date of distribution not identified]
- Copyright: ©2013
Content descriptions
General Note: | Mercury Films/Foundry Films in association with Documentary Channel 4 Arte France ; producers, Jennifer Baichwal, Daniel Iron, Nick de Pencier ; directed by Jennifer Baichwal. Originally distributed as a motion picture by Mongrel Media, 2009. |
Restrictions on Access Note: | Access restricted to subscribers. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Cinematography, Nick de Pencier ; editor, Roland Schlimme. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Paul Auster, Fred Frith, Chris Frith, James O'Reilly, Jean Ivins. |
Target Audience Note: | CHV rating: PG. MPAA rating: Not rated. |
Additional Physical Form available Note: | French language version also available. |
System Details Note: | Content available as a streaming video. |
Source of Description Note: | Title from distributor's web site (viewed March 11, 2015). |
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Subject: | Documentary films. Electrical injuries. Lightning > Accidents. Lightning. |
Genre: | Foreign films. Streaming video. |