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Looking for Mana in All the Right Places
Documentary maker Peter Friedman has tackled some big subjects: aging, genetics, the HIV epidemic and with Mana, his latest film, the very notion of spiritual belief.
A belief in the otherworldly powers of certain objects is a thread that runs through all societies. And not even the ‘death’ of religion in modern western society has translated into a lack of spirituality. Instead of making pilgrimages to the Vatican or Mecca (which still happen), the faithful might drive down to Graceland, or camp out outside a courtroom until their prophet is found innocent.
The film premieres in Toronto early next week and, oh yes, it’s a fundraiser for Spacing Magazine and the Toronto Public Space Committee.