SXSW 2021 Interview: Kier-La Janisse Talks Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched (Exclusive)
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The poster for writer-director-producer Kier-La Janisse’s documentary, ‘Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched.’
Cultures around the world have long alternately celebrated, concealed and manipulated their own histories in an attempt to find spiritual resonance in their surroundings. A prime example of society’s efforts to find that awakening came through the rise of paganism in the late 1960s and early 1970s, especially in connection with the era’s wave of feminism, ecological movement and folk horror films. The new documentary, ‘Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched,’ explores the many inspirations, sides and impacts of the folk horror genre, from its initial soar in popularity half a century ago to its enduring legacy in modern culture.