What is an anarcho-syndicalist commune?
Anarcho: relating anarchism; the rejection of the state or any other forms of authority for a society based upon voluntary cooperation of individuals. Syndicalist: relating to syndicalism; originally, a socialist doctrine that emphasized the workers taking control of the factories where they worked; the term has been broadened to include many other doctrines that support worker control. Commune: A settlement of people based upon the common ownership of material goods which have a tradition of self government. Q: What do the monks chant in the film? A: The language they are chanting in is Latin and the phrase is Pie Iesu Domine. Dona Eis Requiem. It means “Holy Lord Jesus. Grant them rest.” The phrases are included in many Catholic funeral masses. Q: Who is that playing the Head Knight of Ni in the Holy Grail? A: The Head Knight is Michael Palin, doing a variation on the voice used in the Spanish Inquisition. Q: What do the knights who no longer say “NI!” now call themselves? A: They ar
