Being in the World

Being in the World (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
German ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
German ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Germany ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
77 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2010 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Tao Ruspoli

Written By:
Tao Ruspoli

Actors:
Tony Austin ..... Himself
Taylor Carman ..... Himself
Leah Chase ..... Herself
Ryan Cross ..... Himself
Juan Del Gastor ..... Himself
Hubert Dreyfus ..... Himself
John Haugeland ..... Himself
Sean Kelly ..... Himself
Manuel Molina ..... Himself
Austin Peralta ..... Himself
Hiroshi Sakaguchi ..... Himself
Jumane Smith ..... Himself
Iain Thomson ..... Himself
Mark Wrathall ..... Himself

Synopsis:

We quickly move beyond the Greeks and then beyond Descartes' mentalist notion ('I think therefore I am') of reality to Martin Heidegger's conception: reality and meaning exist where minds interact with the world. We see humans at work and at play: juggling, doing high-precision Japanese carpentry, flamenco, and cooking gumbo. While we watch them work and struggle to introspect and talk about their art and their craft, we also hear Hubert Dreyfus and his students reflect on Heidegger and his philosophy. Our artisans confess that they cannot explain in rational terms how they do what they do. The being is in the doing. Interviews and action intertwine to make a challenging philosophy clear to the lay viewer.

Being in the World is a celebration of human beings, and our ability, through the mastery of physical, intellectual and creative skills, to find meaning in the world around us. This film takes us on a gripping and surprising journey around the world meeting extraordinary people, showing how we go from following rules to proficiency, to becoming masters in the form artists, craftsmen, athletes, and, ultimately, unique human beings attuned to the sacred.

Once upon a time there was a world full of meaning, focused by exemplary figures in the form of gods and heroes, saints and sinners. How did we lose them, or, might they still be around, in the form of modern day masters, in fields like sports, music, craft and cooking. Are these masters able to inspire us and bring back a sense of wonder, possibly even of the sacred?

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 22 June, 2011.