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Seder-Masochism
Sign in to saveSeder-Masochism is a 2018 American animated musical biblical comedy-drama film written, directed, produced and animated by American artist Nina Paley. The film reinterprets the Book of Exodus, especially stories associated with the Passover Seder, such as the death of the Egyptian first-born, and Moses leading the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt. The film depicts these events against a backdrop of widespread worship of the Great Mother Goddess, showing the rise of patriarchy.
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7.4Loosely following a traditional Passover Seder, events from the Book of Exodus are retold by Moses, Aharon, the Angel of Death, Jesus, and the director's own father. But there's another side to this story: that of the Goddess, humankind's original deity. Seder-Masochism resurrects the Great Mother in a tragic struggle against the forces of Patriarchy.
Cast
- Hiram Paley as Our Father (voice)
- Nina Paley as Sacrificial Goat (voice)
- Barry Gray as Jesus (voice, archive sound)
Themes
- moses
- exodus
- bible
- judaism
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- animated film
- Named after
- sadomasochism
- Genre
- musical
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- Aramaic
- Based on
- Exodus
- Director
- Nina Paley
- Screenwriter
- Nina Paley
- Producer
- Nina Paley
- Duration
- 78
- Official website
- sedermasochism.com
- Image
- SederMasochismPoster.jpg
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- publication date
- 2018-00-00
- Commons category
- Seder-Masochism
- title
- Seder-Masochism
- copyright license
- Creative Commons CC0 License
- funding scheme
- crowdfunding
- aspect ratio (W:H)
- 16:9
- capital cost
- 20000
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Embroidery animation
- Release
- Screenings
- Public domain dedication
- Reception
- Music
- References
- External links
Seder-Masochism is a 2018 American animated musical biblical comedy-drama film written, directed, produced and animated by American artist Nina Paley. The film reinterprets the Book of Exodus, especially stories associated with the Passover Seder, such as the death of the Egyptian first-born, and Moses leading the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt. The film depicts these events against a backdrop of widespread worship of the Great Mother Goddess, showing the rise of patriarchy.
Seder-Masochism is Paley's second feature film, following Sita Sings the Blues in 2008, an animated film loosely based on the Ramayana. In a similar fashion to her previous work, Paley mainly uses previously published music in Seder-Masochism, with popular and liturgical songs ranging from 1928 to 2018. She also draws from spoken voice recordings she made in 2011 with her father, Hiram Paley, who is placed in the role of the traditional Hebrew deity. Greg Sextro served as sound designer on the film.
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