Watch Mnemosyne Mother of Muses

Christened for the Greek mythological personification of human memory, MNEMOSYNE, MOTHER OF MUSES is Larry Gottheim's facsimile edition of how one reflects on life and experiences (namely, in flashes and excerpts of sound and imagery). Typically known for his avant-garde, single-shot meditations on nature, Gottheim here provides a palindromic quotation of his own memories, including street corners, movie quotes, family members and Johnny Hartman tunes.

Mnemosyne Mother of Muses is a 1987 short with a runtime of 16 minutes. It has received mostly positive reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 7.0.