
OCCUPY LOVE captures the heart of the movement of movements that is sweeping the planet in response to today's economic and environmental crises. 'Philosopher-filmmaker' Velcrow Ripper travels to history-making hot spots, asking the question, 'How can crisis create a love story?' Scenes include the Egyptian revolution in Tahrir Square, Spain's Indignado movement, Occupy Wall Street NYC, The Maple Spring in Quebec, and indigenous activists at the Alberta Tar Sands. The film ex... (Full plot summary below)
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OCCUPY LOVE captures the heart of the movement of movements that is sweeping the planet in response to today's economic and environmental crises. 'Philosopher-filmmaker' Velcrow Ripper travels to history-making hot spots, asking the question, 'How can crisis create a love story?' Scenes include the Egyptian revolution in Tahrir Square, Spain's Indignado movement, Occupy Wall Street NYC, The Maple Spring in Quebec, and indigenous activists at the Alberta Tar Sands. The film explores the aspects of this arising that take the form of what Martin Luther King Jr. called 'Love in action.' Woven throughout is a deep exploration on the meaning and importance of 'public love' - the love of humanity, the love of the planet.
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| NYC Movie GuruAvi OfferA well-edited doc with its heart in the right place, but it's incomplete, simplistic and euphemistic. |
| Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlThe photography is beautiful, the scenes of crowds and their signs arresting, and the interviews with individual protesters...are often inspiring. |
| User ReviewColette GStunning visuals paired with Velcrow Ripper's signature soundscape. An inspiring film with lots of heart. |
| User ReviewPaloma VAmazing movie that captures the heart of the Occupy movement. A stellar masterpiece that reminds all of us of the alternatives available to us in the new paradigm. I hope it reignites everyone's hearts to this wide-spread and global movement as much as it did mine! |