Awake - A Documentary That Asks The Question Everyone Has An Answer For:
Three and a half years of filming to go. 150 countries. A mobile film
studio. Sixteen months of preparation. Pages and pages of
logistics-passports, consulate documents, faxes. Our plan is simple: can
we connect the world through asking a simple question that everyone has an
answer for, yet there is no 'right' one? Is there a single thread,
anything, that joins us together, regardless of culture and location? Can
we create a single moment in time and put a finger on the pulse of
humanity? Or are the cultural chasms we are about to traverse too great to
foster meaningful dialogue? Maybe our question itself is suspect? This
website is the story of this story, yet unfolding, of who we are, right
here, right now.
"Awake" is a film about Spirituality. It is a film exposing humanity in as
many forms as possible. It is a film about the awareness of our planet and
what that means for all human beings. And most importantly, "Awake" is a
tool for self-reflection to be used by viewers for the purpose of deeply
questioning their own existence and the importance of the meaning and
action of one's life.
"Who Are You?" The only question that we will be asking for this
documentary is very simple in that it is only three words. However, the
complexity of this question is so broad and universal that it can be
answered in every conceivable way. Sometimes thought provoking, sometimes
not, some times mystical, sometimes funny, sometimes emotional, all of
which we see as tremendously significant. And we feel we are living in the
time where this question seems to be so extremely important.
Our intention for making this documentary is Love for the world in which
we inhabit. It is two-sided. We want to know who we are and what we can do
with that information to serve our purpose while we are alive. We feel
that if we know our purpose we might be able to help others to know
theirs.
Finally, we want to try and assist everyone who wants to participate to
stand up and ask the question that we are asking the world, of his or her
self. This is the challenge. Who are you? Do you see yourself in someone
else's eyes? Is it important for you to really know who you are? And if it
is valid for you, then what are you going to do about it?
To learn more about this project please visit Awake Film.