It is time to know each other

Overview

The first of four installments in the groundbreaking Heartbeat of the World anthology film series. Comprised of several short films by some of the world's most exciting directors, Words with Gods follows the theme of religion - specifically as it relates to an individual's relationship with his/her god or gods...or the lack thereof. In Words with Gods, each director recounts a narrative centered around human fragility, as well as environmental and cultural crises involving specific religions with which each has a personal relationship; including early Aboriginal Spirituality, Umbanda, Buddhism, the Abrahamic faiths, Hinduism, and Atheism. An animated sequence by Mexican animator Maribel Martinez is woven through each of the film segments, with each segment narratively connected as a feature-length film.

1. Guillermo Arriaga

   Director, Writer

2. Warwick Thornton

   Writer, Director

3. Mira Nair

   Director

4. Héctor Babenco

   Writer, Director

5. Amos Gitai

   Writer, Director

6. Álex de la Iglesia

   Director, Writer

7. Emir Kusturica

   Writer, Director

8. Hideo Nakata

   Writer, Director

9. Jorge Guerricaechevarría

   Writer

10. Dunja Kusturica

    Writer

11. Bahman Ghobadi

    Director

12. Reema Kagti

    Writer