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Heaven, Hell & Other Places : a Film about Swedenborg

8 Apr 2010

Swedenborg Society
London WC1A 2TH

Overview

In celebration of the Swedenborg Society's bicentenary, award-winning film makers Jacob Cartwright and Nick Jordan have been commissioned to make a 60 minute documentary on the life, work and influence of Swedenborg. Written and presented by the novelist Philip Makatrewicz, the documentary explores the central themes of Swedenborg’s life and work, charting his journey from scientific genius to mystical savant - messiah to some, madman to others. Examining the influence his vast and varied writings have had in the spheres of science, literature, mysticism and religion, the documentary will serve as an invaluable introduction to the enigma regarded by Borges as 'the most interesting man in recorded history'.