Many cultures have viewed the lunar eclipse as a powerful reminder of the Day of Judgment. People chant prayers, sing songs and recite poetry, all in an effort to communicate with nature and the cosmic forces in the sky. They ask for forgiveness or understanding, as they yearn for what they fear is lost. “Deyzangeroo” is one such ritual, performed in the Iranian port city of Bushehr, on the shores of the Persian Gulf. The distinctive percussive music, rhythmic chants and tribal dances—an echo of the city’s colonial rule by the British and Portuguese, and the African slaves that followed—are performed with reverence, fear and magic. The ritual is believed to ward off evil spirits and take back the moon. And it works every time…
War
War
9.5
GCW: Fight Club Houston
7.5
Six: Inside
Documentary
8.5
La Dolce Vita
Comedy, Drama
8.1
A Night at the Opera
Comedy, Music
7.4
B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989
Documentary, Music
7.8
Brief Encounter
Drama, Romance
7.7
100 Tula Para Kay Stella
Romance
7.1
Dial M for Murder
Thriller, Crime
8.0
Nights of Cabiria
Drama
8.0
War
Action, Crime, Thriller
9.5
The Way Back Home
Drama
6.9
Red
Comedy
5.6
Iran, le vieil homme des rizières
Documentary
7.0
Sexo, Sexo e Sexo
Crime
5.5
Pasolini
History, Drama
5.7
Rosetta
Drama
7.2
Syota ng Bayan
Drama, Romance
4.0
Liza
Comedy, Drama, Romance
6.1
Cedric
Animation, Family
0.0
Bridging the Gap
Animation
0.0
Pebble
Animation
7.0
The Dream of the Little Dancing Men
Animation, Documentary
0.0
Sheep
Animation, Family
0.0
The Grid
Fantasy, Animation, Horror
0.0
Sunday
Animation
0.0
Batman: Strange Days
Action, Animation, TV Movie
7.0
Thumbelina's Adventure
Animation, Fantasy, Family
0.0
Star Wars: Squadrons - Hunted
Animation, Action, Science Fiction
5.0
Gone Fishing
Animation, Comedy
6.5
Either a Bird or an Animal
Animation
0.0
Volcano: What Does a Lake Dream?
Animation, Documentary
0.0
Birdboy
Fantasy, Adventure, Animation, Drama
6.8
Leon in Wintertime
Family, Animation, Adventure, Comedy, TV Movie
7.7
Birdsong
Animation
0.0
LEGO Ninjago: Happy Birthday to You!
Animation, Family, Comedy
5.7
Red Rabbit
Animation, Comedy, Horror
0.0
Study No. 8
Animation
7.0
Slow Joe
Animation, Comedy
0.0