The Owl's Legacy Miniseries Democracy, or the City of Dreams 1989
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What exactly does the word mean “democracy” mean? Does it designates the ancient city-state or our contemporary political systems? What are the analogies or, on the contrary, the radical differences between realities separated by more than twenty centuries? Are certain functions suitable for all civilizations? Τhe third episode of Chris Marker’s legendary documentary series – which first aired on British state television in 1991 but remained in the dark for decades – returns to classical antiquity to make a bold parallel, familiarizing 21st-century audiences with a concept of the commons that seems primordial yet innovative, reinventing itself in every single manifestation.
- Released: 1989-06-14
- Runtime: 26 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: André Dussollier
- Director: Chris Marker, Chris Marker, Chris Marker, Jean-Claude Carrière, Thierry Garrel
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1. Symposium, or the Received Ideas 1989-06-12
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2. Olympics, or the Imaginary Greece 1989-06-13
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3. Democracy, or the City of Dreams 1989-06-14
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4. Nostalgia, or the Impossible Return 1989-06-15
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5. Amnesia, or the Sense of History 1989-06-16
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6. Mathematics, or the Realm of Signs 1989-06-19
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7. Logomachy, or the Root of Words 1989-06-20
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8. Music, or the Inner Space 1989-06-21
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9. Cosmogony, or the Use of the World 1989-06-22
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10. Mythology, or the Truth of Lies 1989-06-23
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11. Misogyny, or Desire's Traps 1989-06-26
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12. Tragedy, or the Illusion of Death 1989-06-27
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13. Philosophy, or the Owl's Triumph 1989-06-28
