| Quest Mythology in Film
This film class is designed to give you a direct experience
of the "hero's journey" cycle, a universal theme in world
mythology. The hero cycle--departure, initiation, return--is
common in the cultural stories of all humankind because it's
what happens in life. It is life.
You watch the films on a big screen, surround sound, home
theater. Powerful films with excellent plots and cinematography
are selected that can activate you at a subconscious level.
You begin each film with a meditation to relax you into your
subconscious, to experience the film more as a dream. Having
floated into your right brain, you can intuitively pick up
symbols and messages from the film without thinking. Afterwards,
you re-activate the left brain to discuss what you have discovered.
This is a highly inspirational way to experience movies!
Through Quest Mythology in Film you will become adept
at recognizing the stages of the hero's quest and make strong
correlations to your own life. You will learn to identify
universal archetypes (personality traits, psychic attitudes,
etc) portrayed in the film characters, and realize which of
these archetypes you tend to emulate or resonate.
Each film/discussion class includes a thorough paper that
mythically interprets the film. Each of the ten classes is
self-contained--attend one or all. We do one film a month:
Contact – Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey
The Game – Michael Douglas, Sean Penn
Thelma & Louise – Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis
Shakespeare In Love – Gwyneth Paltrow, Ray Fiennes
The Contender – Joan Allen, Gary Oldman
Fight Club – Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter
Rain Man – Tom Cruise, Dustin Hoffman
Finding Forrester – Sean Connery, Rob Brown, Anna Paquin
The Silence of the Lambs – Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster
The Matrix – Keanu Reeves, Carie-Anne Moss, Laurence Fishburne
Typically a three-hour class held on a Friday
evening or Saturday afternoon. The program typically runs
from September through June. To stay apprised of upcoming
events get on the monthly email list!
dance@mindfulmedicine.com
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