Words with Gods (2014)
Words with Gods is a 2014 drama movie directed by Guillermo Arriaga and Mira Nair, with a running time of 2h 13m. It stars Miranda Tapsell, Chico Diaz and Tanuja Samarth.
The first of four installments in the groundbreaking Heartbeat of the World anthology film series. Comprised of several short films by some of the world's most exciting directors, Words with Gods follows the theme of religion - specifically as it relates to an individual's relationship with his/her god or gods...or the lack thereof. In Words with Gods, each director recounts a narrative centered around human fragility, as well as environmental and cultural crises involving specific religions with which each has a personal relationship; including early Aboriginal Spirituality, Umbanda, Buddhism, the Abrahamic faiths, Hinduism, and Atheism. An animated sequence by Mexican animator Maribel Martinez is woven through each of the film segments, with each segment narratively connected as a feature-length film.
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What is Words with Gods about?
The first of four installments in the groundbreaking Heartbeat of the World anthology film series. Comprised of several short films by some of the world's most exciting directors, Words with Gods follows the theme of religion - specifically as it relates to an individual's relationship with his/her god or gods...or the lack thereof. In Words with Gods, each director recounts a narrative centered around human fragility, as well as environmental and cultural crises involving specific religions with which each has a personal relationship; including early Aboriginal Spirituality, Umbanda, Buddhism, the Abrahamic faiths, Hinduism, and Atheism. An animated sequence by Mexican animator Maribel Martinez is woven through each of the film segments, with each segment narratively connected as a feature-length film.
When was Words with Gods released?
Words with Gods was released on 20 November 2014.
How long is Words with Gods?
Words with Gods runs 2h 13m.
Who made Words with Gods?
Words with Gods was directed by Guillermo Arriaga, Mira Nair and Hideo Nakata.
Cast
- Miranda Tapsell as Woman (ep. "True Gods")
- Chico Diaz as The Man (ep. "The Man Who Stole a Duck")
- Tanuja Samarth as Leela (ep. "God Room")
- Masatoshi Nagase as (ep. "Sufferings")
- Yaël Abecassis as (ep. "The Book of Amos")
- Zohar Shtrauss as (ep. "The Book of Amos")
- Sarai Givaty as (ep. "The Book of Amos")
- Juan Fernández as The Killer (ep. "The Confession")
- Pepón Nieto as Cab Driver (ep. "The Confession")
- Paco Sagarzazu as Old Man (ep. "The Confession")
- Emir Kusturica as Monk (ep. "Our Life")
- Yılmaz Erdoğan as (ep. "Sometimes Look Up - Kaboki")