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Money, A Mythology of Darkness

Bassilis Mazomenos

Greece1998 70min 35mm Color

Synopsis

Vassilis Mazomenos, who wrote and directed < Money;a Mythology of Darkness >, unflinchingly challenges many ideals of modern society. His movie highlights the processes and paradigms of a resurrected Christ for bringing to and end the social nightmare and establishing a poetic paradise through the purgatories and hell of Myth and History. We are able to trace the root of civilization’s downfall, motivating Chris’s final speech given at the stock exchange. Within this spectacular setting of modern history, the symbol of a forgotten world directly challenges Paternal authority and power. From these sources springs all that is tragic in the cosmic game. His ultimate death is indicative of the death of civilization itself, from which humanity can expect absolutely nothing anymore. That is, expect nothing aside from living out the huilt for the paradise that has been lost.

Diretor

Bassilis Mazomenos

Born in Athens in 1964. He studied political science at the University of Athens. He worked as a journalist in a well known Greek newspaper. He also worked as an art director in several Greek films. Finally, he is the creator of an art magazine and of several advertisements and he has been a member of international juries in film festivals.