HISTORY
“The past is never where you think you left it.”
The Book of Shadows
the secrets of the most mysterious book ever written
London, 2010. After centuries of being hidden away, an obscure manuscript along with a pack of tarot cards, both written in a mysterious unknown alphabet, are brought to light.
Could the manuscript be hiding some coded knowledge to be kept secret or protected at any cost? Is it dangerous as some scolar suggest? Why every one want it? Who is the unknown Alchemist who created it? The academic world is in confrontation with conflicting theories and opinions. What is the truth about the most mysterious book ever written?
For the first time, CCB History attempts to unveil a secret jealously guarded for centuries, presenting the most accurate and complete documentary every filmed about this controversial subject, with the contribution of eminent experts: art historians, philosophers, expert in military cyphers and codes, logicians and ancient language researchers, hisotrians, theologicians, occult expert and sociologists.
Documentary Promo Poster
The trailer of the Documentary
Reviews
“Andrea Aste, poet, painter, filmmaker, uses the timeless manuscript illustrations to create an existence in which past and present coexist.”
-La Riviste Cinematographique-
“It is a structurally audacious documentary that shows how narratives reflect and shape life.”
-C.Y. Well YourMovie-
“you'll never look at the world the same way”
-London Observer-
“More than a terrific movie. It's an important documentary.”
-The Movie Magazine-
“Visually stunning. Scientifically perfect. A wonderful true story. A metaphor of life”
-England Tribune-
“You’ll remember the dreamlike state the film induces long after the credits roll.”
-Planet Documentary
A small extract describing some of the mysteries of the Alchemist's tome...
Have a glance through the Alchemist's manuscript