Magic Mirror: Guy Maddin Interviews Caroline Golum on Revelations of Divine Love

Revelations of Divine Love, filmmaker Caroline Golum’s 14th century-set chamber piece, recounts the legacy of Julian of Norwich through impressively homespun props, costumes, and miniatures. After a mid-life bout of illness, Norwich (Tessa Strain) was rapt with feverish visions that depicted the crucifixion of Christ. After three long days, she awoke with a newfound devotion to the Catholic church. Julian vowed to spend the rest of her life entombed in a single room, where she could commit herself to the Lord and her book, Revelations of Divine Love, often regarded as the first English-language text written by a woman. Ahead […] Source