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Dieser Film ist eine Ode an die Kraft der Stille,
ein Andachtslied an das Leben,
ein Tanz mit der Würde.
Eine feurige Besinnung auf unsere Verantwortungskraft.
Es ist ein Liebesgedicht, angeregt durch das rebellische Leben einer noblen Inderin.
Wir freuen uns von Herzen, wenn Sie sich an diesem Filmprojekt beteiligen!
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The inspiration to make this next film comes from Vimala Thakar, an Indian mystic and social activist (1921 – 2009). She is an example of a life lived with a deep commitment to wholeness which means a life lived and acted from an inner notion of connection with all life.
As a powerful enquirer and social activist Vmala Thakar was very aware and outspoken about the challenges awaiting us as human beings, and about the urgency for us all to abandon superficial prejudices and personal preferences, to expand our understanding to a global scale and to become aware of the wholeness rather than fragmentation in life.
This essay film will be an exploration into freedom and sacredness in the most practical sense, a life lived with integrity.
I had the honor of meeting Vimala Thakar in the late nineties for a few days in Mount Abu, India. There are few meetings that stay with you the rest of her life. This was such a meeting. When a person meets you in such humility, deep inner stillness and a deep faith for life, it stays with you forever. This inner fire of her, her dedication to a life well and humbly lived, I want to bring out to the world through the creation of this film. I hope that getting to know her approach and knowing her inner and outer research of humanity will give us all faith to learn and continue what it means to truly be human beings on this planet.
The film will explore how we will find the source of a revolutionary vision for humankind. It will ask the question: what does it take for us human beings to find, honor and express that which is sacred? And what do we even mean by 'sacredness'?
In the sanctuary of silence
beauty comes to life.
On the altar of silent beauty
humility plays with life.
In the light of dancing humility
innocence opens itself.
Freedom is the blossom.
Love is the perfume.
Compassion its graceful gait.
Vimala Thakar
I am already generously supported by Emergence Foundation who are supporting a part of the production costs and mainly the second part of the project which will be in the form of workshops and dialogue circles offered to students and young people.
https://emergencefoundation.uk/project/kunstklo...
Your contribution is greatly appreciated! The initial cost of developing the concept of this film (including interviews and filming in Germany, England, India, Brazil and Israel) is and was 30,000 Euros, Post-Production will be another 40,000 Euros. The budget for the whole film is 85,000 Euros (excluding Marketing and Distribution = 15,000 Euros).
In order to be able to do the post-production, the distribution and the marketing of the film, the project is still missing 55,000 Euros. I am raising here 30,000 Euros and hoping to get some private and institutional funding for the rest. If you have any great ideas I am very happy to hear from you. THANK YOU!
You can either contribute here on Indiegogo or transfer money directly to the following film account:
IBAN: DE89 4306 0967 1127 1009 01
BIC: GENODEM1GLS
Ref: IntheFire2019
If you would like to have more information or want to discuss your ideas of contribution with me, please contact me here: inthefireofdancingstillness@posteo.de.
A very warm Thank You in advance!
www.inthefireofdancingstillness.com (English)
www.imfeuerdertanzendenstille.de (German)
