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DirectorVladislav Shchepin
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Release Date2009
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Runtime56 min
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LanguageEnglish
Song of the lost love cut into stones A venture into the territory charted by a question how a humble man could uncover the mystery of levitation and come to the realization of the principles of pyramid building. Or the Florida Coral Castle, which inspired rock musician Billy Idol to compose the Sweet Sixteen, is purely a monument to the lost love? A journey in time and inner space, the image of an eccentric genius and the spellbinding landscapes of the far south USA in the documentary film about the creator of the Coral Castle Leedskalnin, who was born in Russian imperial Latvia, crossed the North American continent and created a monument capturing the eye and imagination for 70 years since. The tragic love story about the bride-groom left at the altar, who then fled his country for ever, moved even the hardened rocker Billy Idol, who, after a visit of the Coral Castle in 1986, to write his famous song Sweet Sixteen. Part of the documentary series: Inventurers.
Behind The Mysteries of Coral Castle is a 2009 documentary with a runtime of 56 minutes.