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Bettina Behrend founded in 1988 the Save the Rainforest Association with Reinhard Behrend, which supports indigenous peoples worldwide in protecting rainforests. She is the first chairwoman of the association.
She is a visionary and artist. Her awareness of the deep connection comes from many years of Zen meditation. While studying at Sage University, she was able to further develop her sense of deep connection in art. She received her PhD in Creative Arts for creating new spaces by combining music - dance - painting. She summarizes experiences of healing and self-empowerment in the book “Meeting the Wild Child”. It invites you to find your way back to the wonder of your inner child. The film project is intended to directly help us connect with Mother Earth from the heart. Aerne Ness, PhD developed deep ecology as a professor at the University of Oslo. John Seed has applied this philosophy in seminars to create an awareness of earth connection among participants. The ecological crisis lies in the fact that we feel separated from Mother Earth. We need ecological identity! The documentary ‚Rights of Nature’ serves this goal. https://reearthing.de/trailer Password: PeekInside4You |
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Director Biography - Dhama PundarikaFirst
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Director Statement
've basically been thinking about making a film on the subject since 2015 Bringing awareness into the world. A few things came together before the vision was clarified: I am into the philosophy of the Deep Ecology, which touched me deeply. According to Professor Arne Ness, the founder of
which lies our ecological crisis in a crisis of consciousness, the feeling of being separate from the Nature!
I was also impressed by Tich Nath Than's saying after we had matured Humans are when we feel the suffering as well as the joy of Mother Earth in our hearts. This is also about connection - reconnection! The vision of a documentary film and the possibilities of identifying with it grew in me Beautiful and wise what is there delivers: with wonderful nature, rare animals, wise and nature-loving people, rituals….
The direction itself came about through this reconnection and deep trust in them Guidance through signs from Mother Earth. So the team in the Daintree National Park had to Wait a week until the Aborigines were ready to cooperate. Within this time it was the contact was maintained and re-established again and again at different levels.
The exact detail of the direction came up so many times over the course of the documentary. Led by our
In our own interest, we believe we should also get the audience on board. During intensive discussions with John Seed, the team realized that the film was thematically... Ecuador should continue to be filmed. Looking back, I think the direction of the film was grown. Further steps emerged from the encounters. The transitions are more associative: Everything is connected to everything... The comparison with Indra's net comes to mind... The Film should be a chord of nature, with hopeful and sad tones... For the Earth!
which lies our ecological crisis in a crisis of consciousness, the feeling of being separate from the Nature!
I was also impressed by Tich Nath Than's saying after we had matured Humans are when we feel the suffering as well as the joy of Mother Earth in our hearts. This is also about connection - reconnection! The vision of a documentary film and the possibilities of identifying with it grew in me Beautiful and wise what is there delivers: with wonderful nature, rare animals, wise and nature-loving people, rituals….
The direction itself came about through this reconnection and deep trust in them Guidance through signs from Mother Earth. So the team in the Daintree National Park had to Wait a week until the Aborigines were ready to cooperate. Within this time it was the contact was maintained and re-established again and again at different levels.
The exact detail of the direction came up so many times over the course of the documentary. Led by our
In our own interest, we believe we should also get the audience on board. During intensive discussions with John Seed, the team realized that the film was thematically... Ecuador should continue to be filmed. Looking back, I think the direction of the film was grown. Further steps emerged from the encounters. The transitions are more associative: Everything is connected to everything... The comparison with Indra's net comes to mind... The Film should be a chord of nature, with hopeful and sad tones... For the Earth!
