A brief history of goths - Dan Adams
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What do fans of atmospheric post-punk music have in common with ancient barbarians? Not much ... so why are both known as “goths”? Is it a weird coincidence – or is there a deeper connection stretching across the centuries? Dan Adams investigates.
Contrast the spiritual imagery of Gothic cathedrals with that of Gothic literature.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Dan Adams
- Director Hernando Bahamon
- Script Editor Alex Gendler
- Art Director Andrés Landazábal
- Animator Miguel Otálora, Jorge Jaramillo
- Compositor Jorge Jaramillo
- Composer Manuel Borda
- Associate Producer Jessica Ruby
- Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
- Narrator Addison Anderson
