Aldous Huxley: The Gravity of Light


1h 10m 1996

Brief Synopsis

A multilayered visual essay that weaves back and forth between Huxley's writings, teachings and social/cultural prophecies. The filmmaker incorporates archival footage, computer-rendered 3-D animation, speculative fictions, vignettes from his own personal experiences and selections from Huxley's ess

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Experimental
Release Date
1996
Production Company
National Film Board Of Canada; TTlTfilm Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 10m

Synopsis

A multilayered visual essay that weaves back and forth between Huxley's writings, teachings and social/cultural prophecies. The filmmaker incorporates archival footage, computer-rendered 3-D animation, speculative fictions, vignettes from his own personal experiences and selections from Huxley's essays to involve his viewers in Huxley's cultural criticism and social prophecy in light of the fast-approaching millennium.

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Experimental
Release Date
1996
Production Company
National Film Board Of Canada; TTlTfilm Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 10m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1996

Released in United States October 1996

Released in United States June 1997

Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival October 4-20, 1996.

Shown at Montreal Festival of Cinema and New Media June 5-15, 1997.

Released in United States 1996

Released in United States June 1997 (Shown at Montreal Festival of Cinema and New Media June 5-15, 1997.)

Released in United States October 1996 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival October 4-20, 1996.)