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Religion, Beliefs and Ethics (39)

Right and Wrong (4)

  • Fierce Light: When Spirit Meets Action
    Fierce Light: When Spirit Meets Action
    Velcrow Ripper 2008 1 h 37 min
    Fueled by the belief that another world is possible, this feature documentary takes us on a global journey tracing spiritual activism's historical roots and capturing the powerful personalities that are igniting a new wave of spiritual action around the globe. Featuring visionary Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hahn; Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu; Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker; famed tree-sitter Julia Butterfly Hill; and Hollywood celebrity turned activist, Daryl Hannah.
  • The Magic Flute
    The Magic Flute
    Gayle Thomas 1977 7 min
    An animated fable for children showing that things can be malignant or benign depending on how they are used--with good or evil intent. Sound film without words.
  • Meneath: The Hidden Island of Ethics
    Meneath: The Hidden Island of Ethics
    Terril Calder 2021 19 min
    This film discusses topics of trauma and abuse. Viewer discretion is advised.

    Meneath: The Hidden Island of Ethics dives deeply into the innate contrast between the Seven Deadly Sins (Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Pride and Envy) and the Seven Sacred Teachings (Love, Respect, Wisdom, Courage, Truth, Honesty and Humility), as embodied in the life of a precocious Métis baby. Brought to life by Terril Calder’s darkly beautiful stop-motion animation, her inner turmoil of abuse is laid bare with unflinching honesty. Convinced she’s soiled and destined for Hell, Baby Girl receives teachings that fill her with strength and pride, and affirm a path towards healing. Calder’s tour-de-force unearths a hauntingly familiar yet hopeful world that illuminates the bias of colonial systems.
  • The Wanderer
    The Wanderer
    George Ungar 1988 11 min
    This animation short is an adaptation of Michel Tremblay's short story "The Devil and the Mushroom." A tale of supernatural power, greed and violence, it involves a sinister stranger who single-handedly transforms a quiet village into the scene of a phantasmagoric nightmare.

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