About the Film
The film takes viewers on a global journey, weaving through different cultures and continents to reveal how people across the world invest objects with meaning and power. From sacred relics to patriotic symbols, it explores how belief becomes embodied in material things. The documentary suggests that this act of imbuing objects with significance is a deeply human trait, not limited to religious contexts but extending into the realms of economics, memory, and identity.
Through striking visual sequences, the film presents a wide spectrum of these so-called "power objects"—from the Shroud of Turin and the American flag to a cherry blossom tree in Japan and a computer worshipped in India. Some moments are unexpected, such as a collector of mummified body parts, underscoring the complexity and variety of human belief. Rather than offering explanations or conclusions, the film invites viewers to reflect. It is more a meditation than an argument—visually rich, sometimes challenging, but ultimately rewarding in its evocation of the universal impulse to believe.
