
In a world teetering on the edge of self destruction, award-winning filmmaker Velcrow Ripper sets out on a unique pilgrimmage. Visiting the 'Ground Zeros' of the planet, he asks if it's possible to find hope in the darkest moments of human history. Staring directly into the face of war, tragedy and instability, Ripper travels to the minefields of Cambodia; war-torn Afghanistan; the toxic wasteland of Bhopal; post-9/11 New York; Bosnia; Hiroshima, Israel and Palestine. This un... (Full plot summary below)
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In a world teetering on the edge of self destruction, award-winning filmmaker Velcrow Ripper sets out on a unique pilgrimmage. Visiting the 'Ground Zeros' of the planet, he asks if it's possible to find hope in the darkest moments of human history. Staring directly into the face of war, tragedy and instability, Ripper travels to the minefields of Cambodia; war-torn Afghanistan; the toxic wasteland of Bhopal; post-9/11 New York; Bosnia; Hiroshima, Israel and Palestine. This unflinching documentary captures his five-year odyssey to discover if humanity can transform the 'scared' into the 'sacred'. Confronting horror and heartbreak around the world, Ripper meets those who have suffered first-hand. And in each place, he unearths unforgettable stories of survival, ritual, and recovery. Scared Sacred deftly weaves together haunting and luminous footage with words, memories, and an evocative soundscape to create an exquisite portrait of a search for meaning in times of turmoil. With an engaging, first-person narrative, this beautiful film reveals that the darkness of catastrophe can be illuminated with hope.
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| User ReviewPrivate USimply amazing look at the human spirit in the face of great and almost overwhelming tragedy. |
| User ReviewSimpática PThis is an unflinching documentary about reconciliation and rebirth of hope in the wake of catastrophe. One should not claim themselves as a global citizen before one could embrace this planet's dark side. |
| User ReviewValerie GIt's often those in great misery that see hope where we would not... This filmmaker has been in all the "ground zero" of the planet... cambodgia, bosnia, Israel... |
| User ReviewElise LAprès un pélerinage de 4 ans, Velcrow nous amène dans différents pays du monde afin d'élucider le pourquoi des choses... la raison de toutes ces atrocités. C'est désespérant, mais de voir tous ces gens capable de changer le monde à leur manière nous donne un petit sourire... et on se dit, pourquoi on le ferait pas, nous aussi? |
| User ReviewRachel HThis was quite an amazing movie. A must see. |
| User ReviewKelvin LI was so saddened by the afflicted especially the Bhopal 's folks .... Another example of the coward corporate ripping people off their money and dignity |
| User ReviewSimon DIf I had more money, I would have made this documentary myself. |
| User ReviewJohn BGood if not great documentary. A study in the human reaction to extreme circumstances. Perhaps it would have been more effective in the hands of a more experienced documentary film maker. |
| User ReviewSimon CGreat cinematography. I got it, but still believe it didn't quite work. A little huggy, but not too preachy. Time well spent |