The upcoming release of a the documentary, “I Am” by Tom Shadyac is a powerful, moving documentary of a movie producer having his own awakening secondary to a traumatic mountain biking accident. He begins to ponder his own purpose on this little blue dot as well as what is wrong with our culture. Not “our” culture but the World’s culture and why we/you and each one of us are not putting forth an effort to make a change in the world. This is not a self served documentary. It is not a sweeping “aha” experience but a direct, poignant look at why humans behave as we do and why we continue to behave as we do. It just so happens we do a lot of right things towards fellow humans just not enough of it.
Shadyac interviews Desmond Tutu as well as many authors, poets, and scientists around what makes us tick and why we often fall short. This documentary IS a must see for every human being or two legged that walks and breathes on this planet. For this author, this psychologist, this human being it is really nothing extraordinarily new but it is filmed and edited in a wonderful moving way that should bring motivation for at least a few and my hopes, many. This documentary reinforces what Native Americans, and aboriginal cultures have said for years. We are all connected. The animals, the trees, the grass, the weeds, the earth, the yogurt….yes the yogurt. There IS a thread of spiritual connectedness which is and can be measured. Ala, “Avatar” the connectedness is real as a scientific equation. Scientists are becoming closer and closer to being able to measure significant p values for objective results.
There will be skeptics and some of the reviews are already coming in as three star reviews as an emotional bait that is casted across audiences with dramatic nature footage and smoke and mirrors of emotions. These reviews may be coming from the calloused individuals who will turn their head and place their preverbal heart and soul in Pandora’s box for fear of looking at their own monetary dark side. If you value your possessions more than a hug from your child? If you value the rise of the stock market more than a sunset and learning about the physiologic connectedness with us and mammals then this movie may be reviewed in a negative light. However this film is especially for you and if you look away, then you must ask yourself why?
The documentary “I am” is powerful and has the potential to be life changing, even culture changing if each one of us realizes that one smile, one hug, one joke told to a child one giving of a dollar can make a difference. It is as powerful as every one of us.
Peace and Healing will do what we can. In January we will be giving away copies of the DVD to random individuals on our Facebook site. All we ask is that you refer someone to Peace and Healing on Facebook and like the comment area when we post the giveaway. Details on Facebook coming soon. Realize that the problem with the world is “you” and “me” and we are also the solution. That is the premise of this documentary. Time is ticking. We all have a limited amount of time here. Let us make the most of it. Please view “I Am.”
