Ryan ChartrandThe ancient rhythmic beats of drums play as men and women dance collectively. Music, in this film, is used to unite language, sounds and images from more than 25 countries in “1 Giant Leap.”
Now locals can experience the world music documentary tonight at the Honeymoon Café in Pismo Beach.
If this film’s description – “one minute you can be dancing in the aisles, while the next minute you could be listening to a sacred prostitute philosophize on the meaning of true intimacy” – from HopeDance.org sounds intriguing, then watching the documentary is a must.
This feature-length music documentary was created by musician/film editor/director/photographer Jamie Catto and artist/producer Duncan Bridgeman. The duo traveled the globe for more than six months with a digital camera, laptop and mixing desk, visiting such countries as India, London and Bangkok, to gather music from cultures they found to be inspirational.
The film’s soundtrack includes music by Baaba Maal, Michael Franti, Brian Eno, Michael Stipe and Neneh Cherry.
After its creation in 2002, the film was nominated in 2003 for a Grammy in the Best Long Form Music Video by Various Artists category.
In a TheCelebrityCafe.com review, Rachael K. LeValley described the film as “a compilation of the spoken word, sounds, rhythms and images connecting the human spirit, the human culture, and nurtures the human existence, like a mother’s voice does for a restless newborn.”
Christy Rivera, who works at the café, said that twice a month on Tuesdays the location shows HopeDance films.
“Bob Banner, the brain-child for HopeDance, approached us wanting to know if we would show films here,” she said. “The film looks really interesting and I can’t wait (to see it).”
HopeDance is a free magazine available at locations such as Linnaea’s Café, New Frontiers and the Palm Theater. Its mission statement, as per the Web site, is “to report on the outrageous, pioneering and inspiring activities of outstanding individuals and organizations who are creating a new world – regardless of their spiritual tradition or political agenda.”
Editor Bob Banner said that although there is a new film like “1 Giant Leap” being made, it is still “on the editing floor probably.” The version being shown at the café is the one that “won so many awards years back but is still so hot (today),” he added.
It is $10 to view the film at the café, which will also serve finger-foods starting at 6:30 p.m. The viewing starts at 7 p.m.