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Human
2015 · Film · documentary · 191 min
Directed by Yann Arthus-Bertrand
A collection of stories about and images of our world, offering an immersion to the core of what it means to be human. Through these stories full of love and happiness, as well as hatred and violence, it brings us face to face with the Other, making us reflect on our lives. From stories of everyday experiences to accounts of the most unbelievable lives, these poignant encounters share a rare sincerity and underline who we are – our darker side, but also what is most noble in us, and what is universal. Our Earth is shown at its most sublime through never-before-seen aerial images accompanied by soaring music, resulting in an ode to the beauty of the world, providing a moment to draw breath and for introspection. This film is a politically engaged work which allows us to embrace the human condition and to reflect on the meaning of our existence.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Mujica
José ‘Pepe’ Mujica: ‘I dedicated myself to changing the world and I didn’t change a damn thing’ - https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-11-23/jose-pepe-mujica-i-dedicated-myself-to-changing-the-world-and-i-didnt-change-a-damn-thing.html | https://archive.today/sjGsl - November 22nd, 2024
Jose's Interview - Uruguay - Human the Movie [video] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GX6a2WEA1Q - September 11th, 2015 ("José Mujica, nicknamed Pepe Mujica, was President of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015. A former Tupamaros freedom fighter in the 60s and the 70s, he was detained, like a hostage by the dictatorship between 1973 and 1985. He advocates a philosophy of life focused on sobriety: learn to live with what is necessary and fairest.")
Jose Mujica Was Every Liberal's Dream President. He Was Too Good to Be True. - https://newrepublic.com/article/120912/uruguays-jose-mujica-was-liberals-dream-too-good-be-true | https://archive.today/nH5iq - February 6th, 2015
Uruguay’s beloved Pepe bows out to spend time with his Beetle and three-legged dog - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8614183 - November 2014 (16 comments)
José Mujica: is this the world’s most radical president? - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/18/-sp-is-this-worlds-most-radical-president-uruguay-jose-mujica | https://archive.today/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/18/-sp-is-this-worlds-most-radical-president-uruguay-jose-mujica - September 18th, 2014
Uruguay's president José Mujica: no palace, no motorcade, no frills - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6903101 - December 2013 (134 comments)
Jose Mujica: 'I earn more than I need' - Talk to Al Jazeera [video] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hteGnL-8SeU - October 26th, 2013
Human happiness and the environment – Address by Uruguayan president Jose Mujica at Rio +20 Summit - https://thewanderlife.com/human-happiness-and-the-environment-address-by-uruguayan-president-jose-mujica-at-rio-20-summit/ - June 25th, 2012
Yann Arthus-Berthrand and Peter Menzel. They capture nature and human life like I've never seen before
"The earth from above": https://search.brave.com/images?q=yann+arthus-bertrand+the+world+from+above&source=web
The Human (Musics) film is special: https://youtu.be/uog4eCZTUX4
Fascinating portraits of human lives all over the planet: https://www.menzelphoto.com/portfolio/G0000GPaxwfSZQ0Q
"What the world eats": https://time.com/8515/what-the-world-eats-hungry-planet/
"The Social Dilemma", what a great documentary showing how ad business, recommendations, attention grabbing works in social networks and how it impacts society, it basically shows "how sausage is made" and how it impacts the whole world and the risks associated with it https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11464826/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
"Planet Earth II", breathtaking documentary about animal life on earth with extraordinary scenes https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5491994/?ref_=rt_li_tt
"Inside Job", documentary about 2008 crisis, masterpiece, narrated by Matt Damon. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1645089/
"The Last Dance", I'm not a fan of basketball, it's a doc about Michael Jordan, one of the best docs I've seen, sounds boring but you can't wait to watch the next episode, recommended even if you don't watch sports like me, it's about extraordinary person/athlete and what it takes to be GOAT https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8420184/?ref_=rt_li_tt
"Zero Days", great doc about stuxnet exploit https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5446858/?ref_=rt_li_tt
"Human", what it is to be a human from different perspectives https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3327994/?ref_=rt_li_tt
"Over the Limit", documentary about olympic gymnastic and shows the price of winning at any cost. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8184202/?ref_=rt_li_tt
"Life Story", beautiful doc about animals, great scenes https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4150884/?ref_=rt_li_tt
"Planet Earth", extraordinary scenes of animals lives https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0795176/?ref_=rt_li_tt
"Blue Planet II", like Planet Earth but in water https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6769208/?ref_=rt_li_tt
"Cosmos", doc about cosmos, nature of the world etc, very good https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2395695/?ref_=rt_li_tt
"The Tinder Swindler", "Posing as a wealthy, jet-setting diamond mogul, he wooed women online, then conned them out of millions of dollars." Surprisingly good https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14992922/?ref_=rt_li_tt
"The Farthest", about first human made object leaving our Solar system https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6223974/?ref_=rt_li_tt
"Our Planet", https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9253866/?ref_=rt_li_tt
"Cartel land" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4126304/?ref_=rt_li_tt
My favorites are:
Human: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdb4XGVTHkE
Earthlings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHZUuR1Udno
Samsara: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0770802/
"Think about it: How does Morris get such penetrating interviews if the interviewee is just looking at a camera? If they're looking into the lens and not at Morris, it would be hard for Morris to get anything like the unsettling, revealing, startlingly personal interviews that are Morris's bread and butter. Would you tell a flat piece of glass about the biggest mistake you ever made in your life?"
This is formulated to sound as convincing as possible without any evidence, but I don't buy it at all. The recent documentary "Human" is full of heart-rending interviews of people having emotional breakdowns and looking straight at the camera. I'm quite sure they did not use any such mirror system. You can occasionally see the interviewee glancing sideways at the interviewer, but if anything, it seems that talking to a camera gives them the strength to talk about personal things in an unusually powerful way. (Disclosure: I know some people on the production team and have done a bit of work on their website)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdb4XGVTHkE