Teaser "Bigger than us"
Filmed in Malawi, Lebanon, Brazil, USA, Greece, Indonesia and Uganda, BIGGER THAN US is a feature-length documentary about a generation fighting for human rights, climate, freedom of expression, social justice, access to education or food. For dignity. From Rio to Jakarta, Melati, Rene, Memory, Winnie, Xiuhtezcatl, Mohamad and Mary rise up and carry a magnificent humanity, that of courage and joy, of commitment to something greater than oneself. Aged 18 to 25, they tell us how to live. And what it means to be in the world.
Film clip "BIGGER THAN US": IN THE CLASSROOM WITH MELATI AND MOHAMAD
Film clip "BIGGER THAN US": THE MOBILIZATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN GREECE WITH MARY AND MELATI
Film clip "BIGGER THAN US": IN THE LIFEJACKET GRAVEYARD WITH MARY AND MELATI
Our web mini series
IT ALL STARTS WITH YOU
Committing to a cause, a community, answering some kind of a call could be demanding, hard, lonely, exciting. But at the very core, it is a super personal thing. We didn’t really have the time to expand on that in the film. Yet this is crucial. It is peculiar vision of, a peculiar relationship to the world. So for you to watch and share, here are Rene, Melati, Mohamad, Mary, Winnie, Xuihtezcatl and Memory’s takes on the beauties and pitful of activism. The blood, sweat, tears. And love.
A web mini series of videos made possible by our partner Tilt.