PROMETHEUS

PROMETHEUS is a visually striking, philosophically rich exploration of the intersection between myth, magic, and resistance. This film weaves together evocative footage from the UK’s fire ceremonies, bonfires, and effigy burnings cultural spaces that have evolved into acts of defiance against authoritarianism and the elite. Set against the backdrop of rising global authoritarianism and ecological collapse, PROMETHEUS asks: what happens when protest is suppressed? Does resistance retreat, or does it find new life in rituals, myths, and magic?

The film explores fire as a primal force of creation and destruction a symbol of rebellion and renewal. Is magic not merely escapism but an act of radical creation, a tool to dismantle hierarchies and reshape reality itself. From Ghost stories to the myths of Prometheus stealing fire for humanity, the narrative embraces mythological allegories to contemporary struggles. Through the lens of myth and magic, the film interrogates the power of symbols: masks that allow wearers to become gods, rituals that transform participants into animals, and the madness of ecological collapse and authoritarian control. In the ashes of the effigies, a new world begins to glow.