Tarantism Revisited is a 2024 documentary directed by Anja Dreschke and Michaela Schäuble. The film explores the phenomenon of tarantism—a Southern Italian possession cult where individuals, primarily women, engage in ecstatic dancing believed to cure the effects of a tarantula bite. By interweaving archival footage from 1959 with contemporary scenes, the documentary examines the historical and modern manifestations of this ritual, questioning its complex history and the diverse forms it takes today.
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