The Owl's Legacy — Season 1, Episode 12: Tragedy, or the Illusion of Death
Documentary • 26 min • 1 season, 13 episodes • ★ 9.0/10
Episode synopsis
The great figures borne out of Greek tragedies help us fathom the founding mechanisms of human practices - all the way to a society like Japan, that is so apparently far from ours.
About The Owl's Legacy
A 13-part documentary series by Chris Marker examining how ancient Greek ideas continue to shape modern Western thought. Each episode centers on a single Greek word—such as “democracy,” “philosophy,” or “mythology”—through conversations filmed in cities around the world. Combining symposium-style discussions with archival footage and visual motifs of the owl, Marker creates an expansive reflection on the enduring legacy of Greece.
More episodes from Season 1
- E1Symposium, or the Received Ideas
- E2Olympics, or the Imaginary Greece
- E3Democracy, or the City of Dreams
- E4Nostalgia, or the Impossible Return
- E5Amnesia, or the Sense of History
- E6Mathematics, or the Realm of Signs
- E7Logomachy, or the Root of Words
- E8Music, or the Inner Space
- E9Cosmogony, or the Use of the World
- E10Mythology, or the Truth of Lies
- E11Misogyny, or Desire's Traps
- E13Philosophy, or the Owl's Triumph