Goddess remembered

Canada, 1989

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Episode number 1 of Series “Women and spirituality”.
This stunning and poetic documentary is a salute to 35,000 years of pre-history, to the solid values of ancestors only recently remembered, and to our ancient goddess-worshipping religions. Archaeologists and anthropologists are beginning to discover evidence of a widespread early civilisation based primarily on human co-operation. This epsiode reveals these forgotten cultures - taking us from ancient caves in France to the sun-drenched palaces at Delphi and Crete. There is also a discussion among well-known scholars such as Merlin Stone and Jean Bolen, who propose a return to a belief in an interconnected life system, with respect for the earth and the female.

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director

Donna Read

producer

Magaret Pettigrew

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Duration

00:55:00:00

Production places
Canada
Production dates
1989

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Women and spirituality

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Women and spirituality

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