What do the Shroud of Turin, Elvis's Graceland, and a flag flown barely a moment over the U.S. Capitol have in common. Mana - that sacred, spiritual power thought to reside in a person, place or thing. Belief is not just religion, say filmmakers Friedman and Manley. It drives the stock market; it determines how we encapsulate history and our personal memories. It underlies racism and war... A trip around the amazing world of power objects, from the sacred to the absurd.
Mana: Beyond Belief
The common thread among the Shroud of Turin, Elvis's Graceland, and a flag flown over the U.S. Capitol is mana, a concept of sacred, spiritual power residing in a person, place, or thing.
