For this second brief, I've decided to compile a 'my favourites' list of film and animation that contain gnostic themes and ideas. Having been surrounded by rather occult things a lot of my life I appreciate finding esoteric sprinklings in the media I consume. Instead of listing media that contains 'occultic' themes, which is too broad, I want to focus on Gnosticism and how it is often implanted into the subtext of some of our favourite shows and movies.
What is Gnosticism? It is a religious and philosophical movement dating as far back as the 2nd Century. It has many defining notions, primarily that of God in Abrahamic religions is an ignorant lesser deity named the 'Demiurge'. Of course, there is a plethora of gnostic motifs and notions to be found in film and animation that I will further delve into when the list is curated. I will try to choose media that draws from individual aspects from Gnostic thought, which will give me an opportunity to explore Gnosticism in today's media with more specificity.
This probably may not be many peoples' cup of tea, but, I think this can offer another perspective on what media we consume. I also just really like the concepts of Gnosticism and it's alluded to in so many things.
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