The Odyssey is a TV show that follows the journey of Odysseus, a Greek hero, as he tries to return home after the Trojan War. Along the way, he faces various obstacles such as a Cyclops and encounters mythical creatures. The show explores themes of heroism, fate, and the power of storytelling.
In a crime-filled city, an army veteran with PTSD embarks on a perilous journey to save his kidnapped wife, facing dangerous gangsters and corrupt police along the way.
Our Music is a 2004 movie that explores themes of music, violence, and politics. Set in Sarajevo during the Bosnian War, the film follows an interpreter who is caught up in the chaos of the conflict. Through a series of interviews and conversations, the film delves into the complexities of war, religion, and the power of art. With references to Homer's Odyssey and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Our Music offers a poetic exploration of humanity in times of turmoil.
A German documentary studying concepts of hell developed over time in Christianity, Judaism and Islam, often overlapping -but not in Catholicism- with purgatory. Special attention goes to 'physical' methods of torture in the afterlife, as in Dante's Inferno. Their inspiration stems partially from judicial torments, as used during the Inquisition to redeem 'Satanic' sinners, from witches and heretics to mere gay people. Also treated is hell's theological and 'educational' meaning.
The story of Helen Keller and how she overcame her disabilities.
An early horror treatment of the hero's encounter with the one-eyed man-eating Cyclops.
A surreal retelling of Homer's "The Odyssey" set in late '90s Seattle.
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