JoyousChee: Something Extraordinary Has Happened: HOME

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An "Aside from Zany"...

This film, HOME, is a "Must See..." I noticed that it's available now at my local Blockbuster, so if there is difficulty finding a free online version, it's WELL worth a few dollars to rent! It reminds me in style of the monumental works (trilogy):

KOYAANISQATSI is the first part of the QATSI Trilogy. POWAQQATSI, the second film, was completed in 1988. NAQOYQATSI, as yet unfunded and in search of an angel/investor, will complete the Trilogy. As KOYAANISQATSI focuses on the north and POWAQQATSI on the south, NAQOYQATSI will project its gaze on the global world. With NAQOYQATSI’s completion, the QATSI Trilogy will stand as a cinematic utterance to an untellable event – the technological transformation of the planet.

On Godfrey Reggio:

http://www.koyaanisqatsi.org/aboutus/godfrey.php

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About the breathtaking film, HOME:

Something extraordinary has happened recently on 5th of June 2009.

A full length feature film was made available on pretty much every format, for free whenever possible – television, theatres, DVDs and internet via YouTube. The film is HOME, made

by world renowned aerial photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand.

Its synopsis reads:

“In 200,000 years on Earth, humanity has upset the balance of the planet, established by nearly four billion years of evolution. The price to pay is high, but it's too late to be a pessimist: humanity has barely ten years to reverse the trend, become aware of the full extent of its spoliation of the Earth's riches and change its patterns of consumption.

“By bringing us unique footage from over fifty countries, all seen from the air, by sharing with us his wonder and his concern, with this film Yann Arthus-Bertrand lays a foundation stone for the edifice that, together, we must rebuild. “

The worldwide free airing is unprecedented in the film industry and the producer Luc Besson initially did not think it was possible. Thankfully, the filmmaker realized his vision with the financial backing of François-Henri Pinault, Chairman and CEO of PPR Group — a conglomerate of global brands such as Gucci, Puma, YvesSaintt, Bottega Veneta, etc.

The remarkable thing here is what François-Henri Pinault has announced1:

FULL ARTICLE on LINK BELOW:

http://www.cosmiclighthouse.com/jul09/columns/joyouschee