a feature documentary film by
Élisabeth Feytit & Jessica Schab
produced by
l'Esprit & la Matière
Temps Noir
AZFilms
supported by
Giordano Bruno Foundation
German Consumers' Federation
Association for Skeptical Enquiry UK
Faith to Faithless (Humanist UK)
Society for the Scientific Investigation of Parasciences
Centre For Inquiry Canada
French Association for Scientific Information
After 10 years of a life of spiritual leader, Jessica Schab, a.k.a. Jessica Mystic, chose to abandon her Crystal Child mission and began a long journey of mind deconditioning from the esoteric ideas that had ruled her life for so long.
Her outstanding story brings me back to my own journey, a far more ordinary one.
Together, we explore the intricacies of New Age beliefs and their load of pseudo-science, fake news, conspiracy theories, and ‘spiritual’ practices of all kinds.
This documentary takes us into the mysteries of gullibility, fantasy and self-deception, and makes us question why we give them so much power over our thinking. Through an unusual story, we discover how well-meaning beliefs so often lead to unsuspected dramatic consequences.
It challenges us to be more sceptical and to detect the numerous psychological pitfalls we don't think we are susceptible to.
Her outstanding story brings me back to my own journey, a far more ordinary one.
Together, we explore the intricacies of New Age beliefs and their load of pseudo-science, fake news, conspiracy theories, and ‘spiritual’ practices of all kinds.
This documentary takes us into the mysteries of gullibility, fantasy and self-deception, and makes us question why we give them so much power over our thinking. Through an unusual story, we discover how well-meaning beliefs so often lead to unsuspected dramatic consequences.
It challenges us to be more sceptical and to detect the numerous psychological pitfalls we don't think we are susceptible to.
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© Pierre Morales
Élisabeth Feytit |
© Sérgio Raposo
Jessica Schab |