One of the few up close looks at Voodoo in New Orleans ... one of the most mysterious religions in the world. Learn about the origins of Voodoo dolls, candles, potions and gris gris. Witness rituals with Priestess Ava Kay Jones in and around the Crescent City. Discover the enduring popularity of Marie Laveau, "New Orleans Voodoo ... from the Inside" unlocks the mysteries and dispells the myths.
BEAUTIFUL FUNERALS is a hand-painted double-step-printed film composed of 1) dense blackness variously punctuated by brilliantly colored jewel/flower-like shapes AND 2) interruptive white sections which are fuzzily dotted with blurred whites and criss-crossed by black "brushstrokes" and hard-edge straight black and white lines.
When Ethan Hunt, the leader of a crack espionage team whose perilous operation has gone awry with no explanation, discovers that a mole has penetrated the CIA, he's surprised to learn that he's the prime suspect.
Director Mohsen Makhmalbaf claims to have never seen a movie before making his first film. Doubtful as it sounds, this boast matches perfectly with the controversial artist's personae.
A young man makes ends meet by selling camotes in his small providence town, has zero luck getting with the ladies, and is too broke to afford the hookers of the town.
