A Film Far Beyond a God

Mecca was already a major pilgrim destination before the birth of Islam, when 360 statues, representing various idols, were gathered in the sanctuary of the Kaaba. The most important one was Hubal, one of the main pre-Islamic gods. A Film Far Beyond a God traces the origins of the conflicts that continue to afflict us today. It draws up three main motifs: angst, travel, and the desert. With this experimental documentary, Wael Noureddine films a knowingly hidden past in order to help us decipher the present.

Wael Noureddine's A Film Far Beyond a God is presented within The Persistence of Resistance in the Actualization of Memories From the Past​, the fourth of five chapters in Memories for Forgetfulness Elsewhere, an online film program curated by Irmgard Emmelhainz for e-flux Video & Film. The program streams in five thematic group screenings each two weeks long, and will be accompanied by two live discussions.

For more information, contact program@e-flux.com.