Doors at 7:30, Movie at 8pm, Discussion Follows
The Casket celebrates the warmer weather with the controversial documentary, EAT THE SUN, on Thursday May 3rd, at 8pm. "Eat The Sun" (82 minutes,dvd), turns the traditional belief that you should not stare into the sun onto its head. Some of the subjects in this engaging doc believe you can get most, if not all, of your body nourishment just from staring into the sun each day! I personally love movies that upset the apple cart and this one definitley does just that. I hope you can make this bizarre and vitamin d laced evening. Special guests tbd will be present before and after for a special Casket Q&A. Note, we are back to our regular night and time of Thursday 8pm screening!
- Event listing at the Casket Cinema website - http://casketcinema.com/event/eat-sun
- Cost :$5 donation to go to be split with the filmmaker and Casket Cinema.
- As always please BYOB
- Enter through the blue north side loading dock door under the very large Red Arrow, http://casketcinema.com/location
Come early to check out the FIRST THURSDAYS open studios at the Casket Building!
Is it possible to stare directly into the sun and not eat food? Eat The Sun is a feature length documentary that focuses on a young man's journey into the little known world of sungazing -- an ancient practice of looking directly at the sun for long periods of time. From the Incas and Aztecs to the Greeks and Egyptians - this practice was exclusive to only the high priests and forbidden for 'ordinary' people. Today, with the help of the Internet, this revived practice is gathering global momentum. Modern day sungazers claim a multitude of health benefits including better eyesight, enhanced vitality, weight loss and, in some more profound cases, a complete loss of the desire and need to eat food. The main theory of how this is possible focuses on the stimulation of the pineal gland from direct sunlight entering the brain via the eye. Eat The Sun is the story of one man's struggle to uncover the truth and, ultimately, reveal the power of the mind.
Most scientists will attest to the fact that staring into the sun - especially for protracted periods of time - is highly unwise, and can lead to physiological problems up to, and including, permanent blindness. Yet small sects of "sungazers" around the world passionately disagree with this assessment, such as a religious sect known as the International Community of Christ - Church of the Second Advent, and an Indian man who refers to himself as "HRM." Those fond of sungazing claim that it can lead to significant health benefits, including an absorption of energy and nutrients so strong that one can live sans regular food intake. In this way-offbeat documentary, director Peter Sorcher introduces the audience to Mason Dwinell, a sungazer pushing himself to achieve HRM's total sungazing time of 44 minutes each day. Sorcher follows Dwinell over the course of his journey, as he achieves a deeper and more startling understanding of the practice than he ever imagined possible.