There have been a wealth of movies produced in recent years about returning happily to our sustainable, food-producing roots. From a Wall Street investment banker cashing out to become a “bullish farmer” to abandoned Detroit residents reclaiming urban wastelands, to young people choosing careers as small-scale farmers, there’s a new “back to the land” movement under way. The Bullish Farmer tells the story of Wall Street investment banker John “John […]
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Beyond words | Healing communication
The Intouchables is a 2011 French film that is one of my favorite movies of all time. It tells the true story of Philippe, a lonely, staid, quadriplegic millionaire who needs a new caregiver. He hires Driss, a boisterous young African immigrant, who applies for the job, not because he’s qualified, but because he must prove that he is seeking work to receive his unemployment check. During Driss’s one-month probationary […]
Conscious partnership
Love stories are the subject of countless movies, yet identifying those that portray partners behaving consciously is a more difficult assignment. In the early stages of relationships—and when things are going well—one hardly needs “consciousness” for the relationship to flourish. Hormones and euphoria suffice. It’s only when the going gets tough—often when relationships are falling apart—that consciousness, e.g., intentionally choosing how one will respond to life’s circumstances, is required. The […]
Movies You Might’ve Missed | Forgiveness
Within the eye of the storm is a 2012 documentary by director Shelley Hermon that tells the true story of Bassam Aramin, a Muslim Palestinian, and Rami Elhanan, a Jewish Israeli, who were once sworn enemies engaged in armed struggle against each other. Today the men are friends and allies, working as members of Combatants for Peace to help Israelis and Palestinians understand each other’s narrative. Both are also members […]
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