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EXMYSTIKA The Breath of the Three Maidens

A myth speaks of the „breath of three virgins that brings the dead back to life." Historian Pierre Dietz sees the core of the statement as a reference to a technology and not to a magic spell. In late antiquity, there were no instruments with labeled scales for measuring heat. The apparently occult statement involves technical knowledge. Between myth and method, tradition takes the form of a device.

  • Pierre Dietz
    Director
  • Pierre Dietz
    Writer
  • Pierre Dietz
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Documentary, Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 47 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 27, 2026
  • Production Budget:
    100 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Language:
    English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Pierre Dietz

FILMOGRAFIE PIERRE DIETZ

EXMYSTIKA Short Dokus
From Warrior to Fairy Tale Aunt, 2026
The True Source of the Danubius, 2026
The Discovery of Camelot Castle, 2025
The Legend of the Griffin, 2025
Das Labyrinth von Knossos, 2025
Julian II. – Der vergessene Kaiser, 2025
Der Christus aus dem Jahre Null, 2025
Der erste Tempel Salomon, 2025
Die erste Götterschlacht, 2025
Die Tafelrunde des Uther, 2025
Rechenmaschinen der Antike, 2025
Die Buchstaben der Kelten, 2025
Die Entdeckung der Gralsburg, 2024
Die Landebahnen von Carnac, 2024

Movies
Der Tempel Salomons und die Dschinn, 2023
Briefe aus der Deportation, 2012

Businessfilms
The New ELDORADO, 2018, for Merck
Cosmic Crump, 2014, for Accompany
Clan Quest, 2010, for Accompany
Axolotl, 2010, for Accompany
Die Brennstoffzelle, 2000 for Adam Opel AG
Aktive Kopfstütze, 1999 for Adam Opel AG

Shortfilms
Sonnenschutzfaktor, 2005
Snowball, 2004
Die Raupe, die im Apfel sass..., 2004
Als die Bilder laufen lernten, 2002
Wecke den schlafenden Weihnachtsmann, 2000
Der Faustkeil, 2000

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Director Statement

This film examines the legend according to which the breath of three maidens brings the dead back to life. In my view, this proverb describes a technical device in mythological language.