Description

A Full Frontal Eco-Manifesto

In the gorgeous setting of central Brazil, a rag tag of group of 1000 permaculture experts, Rastafarians, alternative health practitioners, Hare Krishnas and NGO executives work towards a do-it-yourself action plan to make the world a better place in 13 days.

But who is going to deal with the garbage? Welcome to "Survivor" for social change addicts where consensus is the only way to make decisions. Anyone can speak. For as long as they like about whatever they want. And they do. Out of the 400 who volunteered, only a quarter actually show up to work.

But despite the seemingly unwieldy process, consensus slowly builds, dialogue happens, the garbage is dealt with and attitudes shift.

The film’s fascinating characters take us on a journey that covers terrain from the practices of permaculture and consensus facilitation all the way to the meaning of the Mayan calendar, which mysteriously ends in 2012 — just a few short years away. In the process we are introduced to new ideas about politics, nature and even time itself.

Call of the Hummingbird is a fascinating exploration of new paradigm thinking about organizing for social change.

Cast

Liora Adler - Gaia University
Alberto Ruz - Rainbow Caravan of Peace

Festivals

Traveling World Community Film Festival
Saturday January 26th
4:30pm
Showplace Box Office
290 George St. N.
Peterborough, Ontario

Hot Docs, Toronto - April 2006
SXSW, Austin - March 2007
Beats, Breaks and Culture, Toronto - July 2007
FICMAC - June 2007
Planet In Focus International Environmental Film and Video Festival - 2007
DOCSDF - Mexico, 2007
Travelling World Community Film Festival

Production Credits & Notes

Directed and produced by
Alice Klein

Editor
Caroline Christie

Written and narrated by
Alice Klein

Director of Photography
Donna Mobbs

Location Sound Recording
Mike Filippov

Story Editor and Associate Producer
Julia Bennett

Additional Photography
Gregory Astor
Brendon Blake

Location Production Manager
Odin Ruz

Sound Editor
Susan Fairbairn

Re-recording Mixers
Daniel Pellerin
Matt Chan

Very Special Thanks
Lois Fine
Peter Lynch
Lorraine Segato