Batiledhu
Every year, in a remote village in Sardinia, a ritual takes place.A man — Batiledhu (the madman) — is chosen by the villagers to embody Dionysos, the wild God of nature and ecstasy, who dies and is resurrected in the eternal cycle of life.
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Every year, in a remote village in Sardinia, a ritual takes place. A man — Batiledhu (the madman) — is chosen by the villagers to embody Dionysos, the wild God of nature and ecstasy, who dies and is resurrected in the eternal cycle of life.
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- Jan 1, 2022
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- 0h 30m
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