The Moon at the Bottom of the Well

Last week I watched The Moon at the Bottom of the Well, an absolutely beautiful Vietnamese film, made in 2008.
Set in Hue, it is the story of the perfect wife in a less-than-perfect marriage. What makes the film utterly unique is its detailed look at popular religion, particularly the traditional shamanism and mediumship that occupies a legal grey-area in Vietnam.
I was captured right from the beginning, and learned quite a lot from it.

Shrine of the Week - Outdoor Teaching Hall Shrine, Vinh Nghiem Temple, Sydney

I have discussed Vinh Nghiem Temple in Cabramatta before.





It features a large outdoor teaching hall, at the end of which is this shrine to Sakyamuni Buddha.

Walter Mason Speaking at Sydney Unitarian Church - Sunday 14th August

Walter Mason, author of Destination Saigon, is in the final stages of writing his doctoral dissertation on the history of self-help books in Australia.





Join him as he presents an entertaining, fascinating and utterly unique talk on the intriguing progress of this most-maligned of literary genres.

Details:

Walter Mason Speaks on Self-Help Literature in Australia (Part of the Sunday Service)
10.30am Sunday 14th August
Sydney Unitarian Church
15 Francis Street East Sydney