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G. Jung Society of Sarasota Film Salons
Updated January 13, 2009
In film we find
a special window to the unconscious as filmmakers seek to explore the depths of the psyche
beyond ordinary consciousness. Working from Jungian Psychology, we can uncover the archetypes,
images and myths that underpin all great art.
We will explore this theme as it is taken up in contemporary
films. An ongoing Jungian commentary and discussion will be led by Earl Mackey as the film
is screened.
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The
Golden Compass (2007)
Saturday, November 1, 2008 1:00 p.m.
RSVP Earl Mackey at 493-5137
Selby
Library Conference Room
1331 1st St
Sarasota
This film is based on acclaimed British writer Philip Pullman's "His Dark Materials"
Triliogy. Starring Nicole Kidman but overshadowed by the young woman who plays Lyra, it
sparkles with imagination and creative film making. In a brilliant blending of ideas from
the new science and Jungian Psychology, it carries us along on a marvellous ride to the
North Pole and beyond to the depths of the psyche. Some have seen the film as a counter
to C.S. Lewis's “Chronicles of Narnia” and it has received some criticism in conservative
Christian circles. But none other than the Archbishop of Cantebury has embraced its value.
Come see for yourself and enjoy this inspired journey.
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Starting
Out in the Evening (2007)
Saturday, January 24, 2009 1:00 p.m.
RSVP Earl Mackey at 493-5137
Selby
Library Conference Room
1331 1st St Sarasota
An aging writer, Leonard Schiller, struggles to finish his last book, while his 39 year
old daughter seeks meaning in life. Unexpectedly, a young, female graduate student enters
this world and challenges the status quo.
Themes to be discussed include:
Definitions of Time, as perceived by the main characters in the film.
The Past versus the Present, as reflected in the literary movements in New York.
Age versus Youth.
Youthful ambition versus a life of inhibition and restraint.
Animus and Anima.
How human goals change as we journey through life.
Based on a book by Brian Morton, the movie stars Frank Langella as the novelist. His brilliant
acting is performed with vulnerability and grace which demonstrates his ability to abandon
his ego and disappear into the role.
"Intelligent, involving and conspicuously adult, Starting Out in
the Evening is almost shocking in its distinctiveness, its ability to create high
drama from an unlikely source." Los Angeles Times.
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August
Rush (2007)
Saturday, February 21, 2009 1:00 p.m.
RSVP Earl Mackey at 493-5137
Selby
Library Conference Room
1331 1st St Sarasota
An orphaned musical prodigy seeks a reunion with his mother, a famous concert cellist and
his father, an Irish guitarist. Using the power and energy of music in his inner and outer
world, the young boy sets out on his hero's quest. A simple but beautiful story, the film
is deeply archetypal and integrates compelling ideas from the new science and consciousness
studies. Robin Williams brings to life Jung's compelling idea of Mercurius.
"Lilting August Rush is poetry in emotion."
USA Today
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The
Fall (2006)
Saturday, March 28, 2009 1:00 p.m.
RSVP Earl Mackey at 493-5137
Selby
Library Conference Room
1331 1st St Sarasota
"The Fall" by Director Tarsem Singh, one of the
most unique and surreal films of the year. It is a story within a story: an adult fairy
tale told by images coming from the reaction of a young, immigrant girl listening to the
story. The movie is set in 1915 in a California hospital where Roy,a depressed movie stunt
man, is recovering from a bad fall on the set. He befriends another patient, Alexandra,
who is recovering from a broken arm. To pass the time he tells her a fantastical story about
5 mythical heroes. Thanks to his fractured state of mind and her vivid imagination, the
line between fiction and reality starts to blur as the tale advances. This film, made over
four years, and filmed in 28 countries, visually stunning with no computer-generated special
effects, won the Crystal Ball Award at the Berlin Festival in 2007. It is only recently
being distributed in the U.S.
"The Fall" is one of the most extraordinary films I've ever
seen....It is almost impossible to describe. You can say what happens, but you can't convey
the astonishment of how it happens....
[it] will be on my list of the year's best films " Roger
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Earl
Mackey has been working with Jungian ideas for over 30 years
and seeks to integrate them with ideas drawn from many spiritual traditions, along with
contemporary film, literature, and science. Trained as a lawyer, his professional work has
focused on public policy and ethics issues both in the U.S. and abroad. He currently serves
his second term on the Board of the C. G. Jung Society. |
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