The documentary film, "Voices of the Grandmothers", features in-depth interviews with esteemed indigenous elders. Their legacy is a gathering for humanity, presented as a 4-part video series by Hive filmmakers @cabelindsay and @wildfamily.
Voices of the Grandmothers
[Film Preview #1]
Story, Song, Sacred Mystery
Dear Hive community, we are thrilled to share with you a world premiere public screening of our original film: Voices of the Grandmothers. We believe this filmmaking journey is one we can all appreciate, and the end result is a gem, filled with extraordinary facets of brilliance and beauty. Join us in celebrating the launch of this film through our wonderful Hive platform, and enjoy!
Film Launch Schedule:
- Part 1: Sage Wisdom - Wednesday, September 9, 2020
- Part 2: Heart Intelligence - Wednesday, September 23, 2020
- Part 3: Sacred Ceremony - Wednesday, October 7, 2020
- Part 4: Healing Paths - Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Why are the voices of indigenous elders so vital at this time?
Seven generations ago, our ancestors planted seeds, started paths, and safeguarded the earth for us. Today, we eat the fruits of their seeds. We walk the trails they made. We swim in the waters they safeguarded. Six, five, four, three, and two generations ago, our grandmas and grandpas further supported us. They guided and guarded us, even before we were born.
It feels necessary now that we consider our elders' experiences—both the positives and negatives. Seven generations ago, they faced changes. Six generations ago, they faced tragedies. Five generations ago, they faced troubling times... and they made their way through the suffering. They navigated through the unknowns. These survival stories are the ones we need to know today.
Sadly, some of our elders are out of practice. Even worse, some voices have been hushed over time, and others have been silenced entirely. Consider the Lakota people, for example. Their Native language was forbidden by the dominating English-speaking culture. That means the Lakota nation had to abandon their songs, myths, traditions... and other components of who they were and what they stood for.
Thankfully, much of the Lakota culture survived in secrecy, alongside the Cherokee, Shoshone, Apache... The First Nations left a permanent impression on these lands. Similarly, South American indigenous leaders are respected and sought-after as authorities and advisors. The Standing Rock Movement proved that ~200 indigenous tribes still stand in the Americas, and their voices are speaking up. I am listening with two ears. Are you?
All walks of life can benefit from the examples of our elders, those wise ones, learning their way of living. Although some may think of the elders' way as simple, or old-fashioned, or outdated, their perspectives are advantageous because only the elders have the first-hand experiences to compare between the former way with the latter way. The grandmothers are speaking.
Inspirational Scenes from the Film
Acknowledgments
Voices of the Grandmothers is a film by ARISE Video Studio, filmed and edited by @cabelindsay, written and narrated by @wildfamily. This film is a labor of love, created by Hive filmmakers, featuring in-depth interviews with world-renowned speakers, international council members, executive directors, Grammy-winning singer-songwriters... all offering messages of love and light. We are delighted to share it here on Hive.
I wish you the best to this beautiful project, brother! I hope that this film reach every corner of the world to know a little bit more about those topics that will be really interesting to them!
Good vibes always from Venezuela!
Hoping people will feel the energy in this film, and step more fully into their potential for this life, and for the next seven generations. Feels great to finally begin the launch phase of this film. It's been an amazing journey. Thank you for the encouragement!
I've learned a lot about medicinal music with you and @joseacabrerav, I did know about the potential of music within health but I didn't know the whole impact that it could have!
Is just beautiful!
This is absolutely WONDERFUL! And what a gift - to record their voices and their wisdom. Sharing this for you out on social media today and thrilled to offer whatever support we can.
Curated for #naturalmedicine by @artemislives.
We encourage content about health & wellness - body, mind, soul and earth. We are an inclusive community with two basic rules: Proof of Heart (kindness prevails) & Proof of Brain (original content). Read more here.
Our website also rewards with its own Lotus token & we'd love you to join our community in Discord. Delegate to @naturalmedicine & be supported with upvotes, reblog, tips, writing inspiration challenges for a chance to win HIVE and more. Click here to join the #naturalmedicine curation trail!
We also encourage you to follow our sister accounts, @lotusshares and @uplotus for announcements and rebogs.
Thank you for doing that! So kind of you to show support, sharing in this way.
#POSH
@cabelindsay - do you have a twitter account? Pls come & follow @HiveLift & "Lotus_Medicine" over there so we can support you better!
Super cool, thank you! Wow, I just love the way our Hive is handling these Twitter links. Very good synergy between Twitter and Hive - now I see why people are advocating we promote our Hive posts via Twitter.
warm trailer, @wildfamily is a powerful messenger and the people who appear on the video have beautiful vibes, i will be waiting to see this serie of content
Glad to hear it’s resonating with you. Your encouragement means a lot to us, as we highly appreciate your perspectives. Yes, @wildfamily really speaks eloquently as the film's and narrator. Personally, I treasure this film. It is filled with hope for humanity.
Thank you, brother. Yes, this is a message that will soothe the world and remember us to the ways of the ancients, the ways that harmonize our energetic fields and amplify love on the Earth. Thank you thank you for walking beside us.
A little LOTUS love for you!
We'd also love to give you a heads up about our latest challenge, where you have a chance to win some HIVE for joining in promoting our great HIVE platform on TWITTER!
Your efforts MATTER - every tweet counts! It's super easy to do - details here!
PLUS! you can win a 500 HP delegation for a month just by powering up on PUD day! For details, click here
A little LOTUS love for you!
We'd also love to give you a heads up about our latest challenge, where you have a chance to win some HIVE for joining in promoting our great HIVE platform on TWITTER!
Your efforts MATTER - every tweet counts! It's super easy to do - details here!
PLUS! you can win a 500 HP delegation for a month just by powering up on PUD day! For details, click here
Oh my god you've been stormed by Nat Med accounts - haha. We do love you. This is brilliant - can't wait to watch it!
Nat Med accounts are the best ones to be stormed by. :) Thank you! Of all the communities on Hive, I feel yours is most aligned with the content of this film. It's all about honoring our nature—outside and in. Lots of love right back at ya, sister.
How wonderful! I'm so glad you will be sharing it here on Hive - really looking forward to the different sessions.
I do have a Prime membership but it is not available in Canada so I will have to wait for it to come to Hive.
Happy to know you're excited about it. Me too! Oh, and thanks for letting me know it's not yet available in Canada. I think that's probably because of the Amazon's approval process being slowed due to COVID. I seem to recall them mentioning something about that when I first submitted the film. Yeah, hold tight and soon you'll be able to view through Hive.
Wow what a great idea for a film.I just stumbled upon this while checking your vlog for this weeks open mic theme.I will watch this in the evening.Im hyped to check it out.
Thanks brother, yeah, it just naturally presented itself. And it was a pleasure throughout the entire filmmaking process. Feels good to finally begin to launch it as a finished film.