Debora Elgeholm lives and works in Stockholm, Sweden. In her documentary and essayistic films Debora Elgeholm explores spiritual contexts. She goes searching for places for revival meeting and pilgrimage and apparition, where people have had visions and revelations. Many of her films address the apocalypse and the multifaceted aspects that the concepts of doom and destruction play in religion.
Her films investigate the connection between different societies and different religious persuasions, as well as relationship between individuals and social, political, and religious groups. The films are often based on quotes and interviews, where the personal story is connected to wider contexts, but Elgeholm also examines the lingering memories of places, times, and events. Childhood faith and myths are considered, as well as different belief systems and the notion of self-actualization through spirituality and religion. Whether it’s children having visions of the Virgin Mary, L. Ron Hubbard’s comparisons between man and computer, or a two-meter high Christ figure appearing when the dust settles after a mine explosion, these fascinating films have a keen and affectionate interest for the individual’s personal story and how they see their place, in this world, and others.
Uppsala Internationella Kortfilmfestival
