Kenneth Anger's Life and Work

As a teenager, Kenneth Anger began pairing his star worship with teachings of the occultist Alistair Crowley. He would go on to devote his life and work to combining these obsessions via cult mysticism as well as specific sexual fetishes. This episode is brought to you by Mubi, a curated streaming service dedicated to elevating great cinema from around the globe. If you are in the U.S. this May, you'll be able to stream films like The Five Devils, starring Adele Xar-Kopoulas from Blue is the Warmest Color.