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360º of Being Human
Start date: Dec 13, 2013, End date: Jun 12, 2016 PROJECT  FINISHED 

360° of Being Human searches for reconnection to our inner world and the world of nature. The filmmakers set out on a quest to find the missing link in modern society and humanity. The journey is from birth to old age, we are born unaware of our separateness from the world around us. Distraction and technology are having a fundamental impact on our lives, creating a deep disconnection from our internal intelligence. The film explores how people are looking to ancient cultures, the arts and nature to reconnect within. The filmmakers find examples from the present and stories from the past, a variety of options for the viewer to reconnect with themselves and the world around them. The evolution of our brain over thousands of years, combined with the distractions of modern life, show how we might be developing an alarmingly narrow-minded view of the world today. Ironically, we are at once outwardly focused and yet lacking in deep connection to the world around us. How does that adversely affect individuals and society? In what ways can we reconnect to access our own humanity and use our full potential? Searching for this missing link, the film follows Shylo, the main protagonist an eight-year-old boy, and Lori, vice president of a global media company, in her early 40s. Their journeys to connect to their inner world and with the world around them form the spine of the film. With help of scientists, the film also explores how Deano, a blind world record breaking extreme sports athlete, is able to do the unthinkable and save his life by relying on his intuition in action. We discover how ‘brain fitness’ can enhance our wellbeing and function in old age. These stories help us to understand the powerful capacities we can unleash by knowing our inner world better. To help illuminate and explore the stories of Shylo, Lori and Deano, the filmmakers seek out world-renowned thinkers, artists, spiritual leaders and scientists.
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