What
does it mean to be human? How often are we
in touch, each day, with our humanity? What
does that mean, exactly?
Artist
Nic Askew – filmmaker, storyteller,
composer, musician – discovered a way
to interview and film people that gives the
viewer an experience of the subject’s
essential humanity … and an experience
of his or her (the viewer’s) own!
Imagine
short films (five to ten minutes long) that
touch your heart, bring you to tears, make
you smile and laugh, move you to feel better
about life -- and about yourself. Experience
them now. Feel deeply into your own experience
of what it means to be human.
Can
we only see in others what we recognize in
ourselves? Is this the essence of art? Is
this just a taste of what’s needed in
the world now in overwhelming amounts? Could
widespread experiences of our common humanity
lead us to a brighter, fairer, more peaceful
existence for humanity? Can you think of other
benefits of being in touch?
Nic
gives us “a different view of the same
world.” Not just in his “Soul
Biographies,” but also in his
“Short Words” pieces, and
his “Thunk”
Audio Series, all available on his website.
And on the new “Soul Biographies Volume
One” DVD now available in his online
store, www.soulbiographies.com/store.
