Story
In a time of environmental and mental health crisis 'SOUL PLACES' delivers timeless medicine for the urban seeker, revealing ancient wisdom on a cinematic odyssey, to rekindle a sense of belonging, wellbeing and stewardship for the natural world.
In the tradition of classics Koyaanisqatsi and Baraka, Soul Places a 70 minute feature film, compelling cinematography with an immersive musical score, celebrates nature’s beauty in cohesion with natural rhythms of the earth and cosmos, to form a spellbinding journey of connection with our living planet.
Indigenous elders and well-being practitioners, share timely insights into the restoration of balance, amidst nature's beauty centred in Aotearoa, New Zealand - a potion our disconnected audience is craving.
THE MESSAGE
Based on the latest data, roughly 13% of people now experience a mental health condition, that’s over 1 billion people worldwide. Depression and anxiety alone cost the global economy $1 trillion per year in lost productivity according to the WHO.
57% of the world's population, 4.8 billion people now live in cities. Scientific research confirms what indigenous wisdom has always known - experiencing natural environments, reduces stress, lifts mood, and restores our sense of self and belonging.
Through immersive visual storytelling, SOUL PLACES offers insight, reflection, and a renewed perspective in response to the environmental and mental wellbeing challenges we face at this time.
Every living thing that seeks sustenance from our Earth Mother is family.'
Dr Rangimarie Turuki Rose Pere
Wisdom Keepers
- We'll film more beautiful people and share as the journey continues -
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Filmmakers
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Partners
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Mark Lapwood and Christine Spicer
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Mark Lapwood NZCS ACS - Director / Cinematographer
email: info@soulplacesmovie.nz