MANKIND IS NO ISLAND - Tropfest NY 2008 Winner (TSI: "Sunflower")
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'Mankind is no island' is a film shot entirely on a cell phone, using found signage on the streets of NY and Sydney to tell a touching story from the very heart of two cities.
Directed by Jason van Genderen
Winner of Tropfest NY 2008!
Thank you for probing my depths and do appreciate your concerns...Perhaps I'm not able to articulate my point well enough but shall give it one last try: I witness human suffering on an ongoing basis - neither for money nor for ego gratification / to satisfy some pseudo altruistic desire to "make the world better". I can't help it that the intensity of suffering instils an appreciation for my lot in life. So be it.
what is the point of counting your blessings by comparing to someone who is worse off? this seems like a silly proposition. What i am trying to say is this: imagine you went to a poor Nation in Africa, looked a child in need in the eye and said: "lucky i'm able to count my blessings!"
Herein lies the silly nature of these sort of comments. They are inherently selfish, and disregarding to the person in need. Don't look at this video and count your blessings, ask: how can i make the world better
i don't think the message is asking you to look at yourself and say "geez i'm lucky phew! that was a close one!" i think the message is supposed to make you think "geez, maybe i should listen to those who suffer instead of counting my blessings"