Mana — Beyond Belief (2005, 92 mins). Directed by Peter Friedman and Roger Manley.
"Mana" is the Polynesian word for the power that resides in things. A
Maori priest filmed in a New Zealand rainforest sets the stage for a
trip around the world, from the sacred to the absurd. From a Navaho
medicine man's mud-covered hogan to the eternity of space -- with stops
along the way at nuclear reactors, art museums, Burmese temples,
Elvisland, relic smugglers, voodoo ceremonies and the halls of Congress
-- "MANA-Beyond Belief" is an adventure spanning the concrete world of
objects and the projected world of values. It takes us across the globe
and into the human psyche, from the individual's attempt to comprehend
the secret powers surrounding him to the power our own minds give us to
shape our experiences.
The Solar Power Film SeriesTM is the first film
festival in New York City to use the power of the sun and a metal
parking garage to construct an outdoor "eco-theater" like no other. Our
independent film venue integrates natural and human-made components of
our urban environment creating the city's "greenest" motion picture
showcase.
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