Words with Gods

Story

Synopsis

The first of four installments in the groundbreaking Heartbeat of the World anthology film series. Comprised of several short films by some of the world's most exciting directors, Words with Gods follows the theme of religion - specifically as it relates to an individual's relationship with his/her god or gods...or the lack thereof. In Words with Gods, each director recounts a narrative centered around human fragility, as well as environmental and cultural crises involving specific religions with which each has a personal relationship; including early Aboriginal Spirituality, Umbanda, Buddhism, the Abrahamic faiths, Hinduism, and Atheism. An animated sequence by Mexican animator Maribel Martinez is woven through each of the film segments, with each segment narratively connected as a feature-length film.

Directors

Álex de la Iglesia, Emir Kusturica, Guillermo Arriaga

Writers

Warwick Thornton, Bahman Ghobadi, Dunja Kusturica

Language

English

Country

Iran, Mexico, United States of America

Release date

20 November 2014

Ensemble

Cast

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  Miranda Tapsell

  Woman (ep. "True Gods")

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  Chico Diaz

  The Man (ep. "The Man Who Stole a Duck")

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  Tanuja Samarth

  Leela (ep. "God Room")

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  Masatoshi Nagase

  (ep. "Sufferings")

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  Yaël Abecassis

  (ep. "The Book of Amos")

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  Zohar Shtrauss

  (ep. "The Book of Amos")

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  Sarai Givaty

  (ep. "The Book of Amos")

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  Juan Fernández

  The Killer (ep. "The Confession")

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  Pepón Nieto

  Cab Driver (ep. "The Confession")

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  Paco Sagarzazu

  Old Man (ep. "The Confession")

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  Emir Kusturica

  Monk (ep. "Our Life")

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  Yılmaz Erdoğan

  (ep. "Sometimes Look Up - Kaboki")