Film: “Into Great Silence”
When: December 27th, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Where: Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, Kenmore (Map)
Admission: Free
As part of its 23 Weeks of spiritual discovery, Episcopal Church of the Redeemer invites you to its final screening of the film Into Great Silence.
(Note: Into Great Silence is 162 minutes long, and we realize that not everyone will be able to arrive at the beginning or stay through the end. We ask that as you come and go during the movie, please do so quietly.)
Watch the trailer at the film’s Web site.
Nestled deep in the postcard-perfect French Alps, the Grande Chartreuse is considered one of the world s most ascetic monasteries. In 1984, German filmmaker Philip Gröning wrote to the Carthusian order for permission to make a documentary about them. They said they would get back to him. Sixteen years later, they were ready. Gröning, sans crew or artificial lighting, lived in the monks quarters for six months filming their daily prayers, tasks, rituals and rare outdoor excursions. This transcendent, closely observed film seeks to embody a monastery, rather than simply depict one it has no score, no voiceover and no archival footage. What remains is stunningly elemental: time, space and light. One of the most mesmerizing and poetic chronicles of spirituality ever created, INTO GREAT SILENCE dissolves the border between screen and audience with a total immersion into the hush of monastic life. More meditation than documentary, it s a rare, transformative experience for all.