The Eternal Song
Hosted by Arc Assembly
In-person
When
May 15, 6:30 PM EDT
Where
Hoerle Lecture Hall L105
63 5th Avenue, New York, NY, 10003
Price
Free Screening
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About the event
Sacred Cinema Film Series Comes to Parsons School of Design with Special Screening of The Eternal Song
New York, NY — May 15, 2026 — The Arc Assembly, a community-centered platform for cultural gatherings and immersive experiences, will present Sacred Cinema: A Sacred Cinematic Experience at Parsons School of Design on May 15, 2026.
Part of a growing multi-city film series, Sacred Cinema brings together film, live performance, and dialogue to create a shared space for reflection and connection.
The evening will open with a live offering by Parsons alumna and multidisciplinary artist Marusya Kazakova (BABAJAHGA), whose work integrates sound, voice, and ritual to foster presence and collective experience.
The program will feature a screening of The Eternal Song, a documentary that highlights Indigenous elders and wisdom keepers sharing songs, stories, and traditions rooted in their relationship with the Earth. Through intimate storytelling, the film explores themes of cultural preservation, ecological awareness, and humanity’s connection to nature.
Following the screening, attendees are invited to participate in a faculty-led Q&A, along with Yvonne Watson of Parsons Schol of Design + Kindred Coterie offering an opportunity for thoughtful dialogue and deeper engagement with the film’s themes.
This event is free and open to the public. Advance registration is required.
Event Details
Event: Sacred Cinema: A Sacred Cinematic Experience Date: May 15, 2026 Location: Parsons School of Design University Center – Hoerle Lecture Hall L105 63 5th Ave, New York, NY 10011
Admission: Free (registration required) Presented by: The Arc Assembly
The Arc Assembly is a platform dedicated to creating spaces for connection, reflection, and cultural exchange. Through gatherings that integrate film, sound, and community dialogue, The Arc Assembly invites participants into experiences that bridge art, nature, and collective awareness.
Event Participants
Marusya Kazakova
Babajahga
Yvonne Watson
Parsons School of Design+Kindred Coterie
About the film
The Eternal Song is a cinematic journey through timeless lands and their Indigenous cultures. Voices from around the world and across generations call us to witness the deep, ongoing scars of colonization on lands and peoples, and the healing that comes through ancestral wisdom. Entrusted with medicine stories, we grapple with colonial legacies, intergenerational trauma, our own fragmentation and culture of separation.
The film reveals how modernity severs our connection to nature, each other, and the ancestral realm, while feeding us empty promises of salvation, unlimited consumption and economic growth, and individual happiness. As we are drawn into the intricate web of kinship and honoring the living presence of Mother Earth, we awaken a remembrance. A sacred dance comes to life and we begin to hear the eternal song of Life itself, calling us back to belonging.
Genre
Documentary
Released
2025
Director
Zaya Ralitza Benazzo, Maurizio Benazzo
Producer
Finley Macneil, Zaya Ralitza Benazzo, Maurizio Benazzo, Alexis Aurigemma
Executive Producer
Pat McCabe, Tiokasin Ghosthorse, Bayo Akomolafe, Aviaja Sanimuinaq
Crew
Caroline Janet Campbell, Nicholoz Kachibaia
About the space
The Arc Assembly is a platform dedicated to creating spaces for connection, reflection, and cultural exchange. Through gatherings that integrate film, sound, and community dialogue, The Arc Assembly invites participants into experiences that bridge art, nature, and collective awareness.