The Learning Circle presents "What about me?" by 1 Giant Leap @ The Labia - June 28,29,30 2011
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The Learning Circle proudly presents
What about me?
by 1 Giant Leap
IS THIS THE MOST INSPIRING FILM EVER MADE?
1 Giant Leap, the concept band and media project which brought us the double Grammy nominated Unity Through Diversity, returns with a brand new and unique music, TV and film project What About Me?
Film Screenings @ The Labia on Orange in Cape Town this June including poetry by Croc-E Moses & Mbali Vilakazi - R40
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email: phil...@thelearningcircle.co.za
- TUESDAY 28 JUNE 2011 (19H30 - 22H00)
- WEDNESDAY 29 JUNE 2011 (18H15 - 20H00)
- THURSDAY 30 JUNE 2011 (19H30 - 22H00)
Reviews
"Two genius filmakers" - Bono
“What About Me? will explode your senses. It made me feel young and hopeful for the first time in years" - Stephen Fry
“1 Giant Leap represents a genuinely ground-breaking audio-visual project of global dimensions” - The Daily Telegraph
"This series is heartening, uplifting and joyous - a find example of inspired documentary-film-making"
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1 Giant Leap, the global philosophy and music concept band which brought us the double Grammy nominated Unity Through Diversity, returns with the unmissable multimedia masterpiece ‘What About Me?
Through music and film, 1 Giant Leap explores the universal complexities of human nature. Jamie Catto (Faithless co-founder) and Duncan Bridgeman set out on their journey, recording musical jewels and words of wisdom with the cream of the world's thinkers, writers and entertainers along the way. The duo travelled to the furthest corners of the planet, to ensure immense cultural diversity in this time capsule of humanity at its most inspirational.
“We’re on a mission to make self-reflection hip for just a moment, just long enough to save us.” - Jamie Catto
‘What About Me?’ gives a fascinating insight into universal issues and our collective insanity: how we are ego-driven, insatiable in desire, wounded by childhood and unable to stop thinking, whilst leaving viewers feeling overwhelmingly inspired and empowered.
Unscripted, with no story board; insightful conversations are captured with some of the most influential people of our era, from Noam Chomsky, Eckhart Tolle, Deepak Chopra and Sir Bob Geldof, to Gabrielle Roth, Ram Das, Susan Sarandon and Billy Connolly. Equally insightful contributions come from unknown people just getting on with their lives, from a tribal woman in Africa to an ostracised gay man in America. Together their words reveal how we are connected not only through our creativity and our beliefs but also through our madness.
The stunning music was interwoven, beginning with a pre-composed backing track which then grew and developed as each layer was added by a different musician in a different part of the world. Featuring legends such as REM's Michael Stipe, Alanis Morissette Maxi Jazz, Stewart Copeland and Carlos Santana, alongside African tribal and Bedouin musicians, Chinese rappers, Gabonese Pygmies and Tuvan throat singers.
4-years, 5 continents and 50 countries later, ‘What About Me?’ is an explosion of music and philosophy, an exquisite feast for the senses and the soul.
The Learning Circle is proud to associate itself with the film & musical geniuses that is Jamie Catto & Duncan Bridgeman of 1 Giant Leap.
1 GIANT LEAP MANIFESTO
We want to put our own selves into the work.
We want to create a movement of introspection and self inquiry
where the viewer becomes the subject of the piece. It’s about you.
If we dare to show ourselves in all our raw glory, really express what’s going on in the chaos and the shadows then we have a chance to connect to something real in our audience. Because when I talk about me, you’ll hear about you. When we collectively admit that we’re not fine, we’re not confident and balanced and good, that we turn up to work every day pretending we’re not neurotic and obsessed and insatiable and full of doubt.
And we waste so much energy keeping up this mutual pretence for each other because we think if people saw the truth, if people really knew what was going on in our heads, all the crazy truth of our dark appetites and self-loathing, then we'd get rejected. But in fact, the opposite is true. It’s when we dare to reveal the truth that we unwittingly give everyone else permission to do the same. To be here, present, vulnerable and authentic.
We’re on a mission to make self-reflection hip for just a moment, just long enough to save us.
If we can all collectively acknowledge our insanity, shrug and roll our eyes at each other at how nuts it is being a human, let alone having to pretend every day that we’re ‘normal’. The amount of energy we’ll inherit that has been wasted on the mask will be enough to creatively solve any global crisis.
Philippa Glazer
Director, The Learning Circle
Inspiring Positive Change
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