Morbid Anatomy Movie Night: “The Heart has its Reasons” with Special Guest Filmmaker Mark Kidel

• Dates and Times: Sunday, July 19, 2026, at 3:00 PM ET (NYC time)
• Location: Online (NYC time)
• Prices: Free for Morbid Anatomy Patreon members at Memento Mori ($5/month) and above levels. Eligible members will receive a viewing link in their Patreon inbox on the day of the event.
• Host: Morbid Anatomy Library
• Filmmaker: Mark Kidel
• Description: This event features a screening of Mark Kidel's 1993 film, “The Heart Has Reasons.” The documentary explores different ways of imagining the human heart, contrasting scientific and medical perspectives of the organ as a pump with its cultural image as the seat of courage, love, and the soul. The film, inspired by James Hillman’s essay “The Thought of the Heart,” takes a less conventional journey by bringing together artists, musicians, writers, and a heart surgeon. Contributors include psychologist and writer Ginette Paris, psychotherapist Liz McCormick, a tattooist, and a heart specialist. The film is described as thought-provoking, moving, and humorous, embracing poetry alongside science to open up different pathways to healing through imagination.
• Filmmaker Bio: Mark Kidel is an award-winning writer and director, recognized for his documentary filmmaking in arts and music, often collaborating with the BBC, ARTE France, and ZDF ARTE. His work includes feature documentaries on Cary Grant, Elvis Costello, Ravi Shankar, and a personal history of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. His diverse subjects have included video artists, painters, pianists, architects, musicians, and choreographers. Kidel has also written extensively about music, film, and visual art, and was a co-founder of WOMAD, the world music festival.
• Languages: English