The Path of the Sun God: A Vision of Ancient Egypt DVD

Four years in the making, Ra was created and shot entirely in Glasgow by Persistent Vision Animation, Scotland's only animation studio at the time.

The film combines traditional animation techniques with special optical effects to produce a dream-like evocation of Ancient Egyptian beliefs about the Creation and Man's place within it.

The first part of the film is given over to the Egyptian Genesis. The Egyptians had many gods and goddesses and creation myths. Ra brings these myths together in a single version and concentrates on the story of Osiris and Isis and their battle with their evil brother Set.

Part two shows the intertwining of the world of the gods with that of the Divine Pharaoh, whom the ancient Egyptians believed to be the son of the Sun God Ra. The life of the Divine Pharaoh is depicted as a journey through the rituals which surround his initiation into temple life.

In death, the Pharaoh continues his journey in the Underworld in the boat of the Sun God Ra, traveling through the twelve hours of night and conquering the powers of darkness before being resurrected at the dawn of the new day.

Written, animated and directed by: Lesley Keen

Produced by: Jan Culik

Original music composed by: Tom Rennie with Stuart McInnes

Consultant Egyptologist: Dr. Geraldine Pinch

Voice Artists: Tamara Kennedy & Michael Mackenzie

Production Co-coordinator: Fiona McGregor

Matte Artist: Janet Forry

Specialist Tracing: Alan Mason

Special Effects: Rostrum Camera & Mike Campbell

originally commissioned by: CHANNEL FOUR TELEVISION CORPORATION in association with THE SCOTTISH FILM PRODUCTION FUND
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