Eco Film Club

Every Friday we get together to watch a film with themes that relate to Sadhana Forest. These can be films about environment, natural history, social issues, etc.

We open this evening to guests and welcome anyone that would like to share this evening with us. Reservations are not required. We provide a free shuttle bus from the center of Auroville to Sadhana Forest and back. Before the featured film we have a tour of the project, explaining the project’s mission, achievements, challenges, and future aspirations.

After the film we provide a vegan, organic dinner free of charge. This evening is given as a gift. To read more about why we don't charge for activities such as these go to: "Gift Economy".

Schedule

  • 16:00 - Our first shuttle bus leaves from The Solar Kitchen (located in the center of Auroville) to Sadhana Forest. Whoever wants to come for the tour of the project should take this bus.
  • 16:30 - 18:30 Tour of the project.
  • 18:00 - Our second shuttle bus leaves from The Solar Kitchen (located in the center of Auroville) to Sadhana Forest. Whoever wants to come just for the movie and not the tour of the project should take this bus.
  • 18:30 - 19:00 Screening of films about Sadhana Forest.
  • 19:00 - Screening of the featured Eco Film Club movie.
  • 20:30 - Vegan organic dinner served.
  • 21:30 - Bus returns to The Solar Kitchen in Auroville.


This Week At The Eco Film Club:

  • Friday, 6th June. Wild Karnataka 2019 / 52 minutes / Amoghavarsha J. S. & Kalyan Varma This film displays the varied habitats and species across Karnataka. Showcasing Bengal tigers and Indian elephants, along with lesser-known species like lion-tailed macaques, Indian leopards, birds, amphibians, and reptiles. Come experience the wonders of Karnataka! The film is narrated […]

  • Friday, 30th May. Global renewables: Pioneering the energy transition 40 mins / 2023 / DW The documentary provides a global overview of the solutions that already exist for a worldwide transition to renewable energy. It also looks into what challenges still need to be overcome – not only in the laboratories and power plants, but […]

  • Friday, 23rd May. The Emotional World of Farm Animals 2004 / 40 minutes / Stanley Minasian A delightful documentary for viewers of all ages about the thinking and feeling side of farm animals. This journey into the sentient, emotional lives of farm animals brings Masson to animal sanctuaries around the country where caregivers and the […]

  • Friday, 16th May. Planet Earth: Mountains 2017 / 49 minutes / Alastair Fothergill & Mark Linfield Mountains are the most prominent products of the immense forces which shape the living planet: tectonic drift, volcanic activity and erosion by wind, water, frost and precipitation. We see how wildlife adapts to the harsh, often extreme conditions in […]

  • Friday, 9th May. Last Chance to See – Blue Whale 2009 / 59 minutes / Tim Green The San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja, is the midpoint in a 10,000 mile long migration route for the grey whale – one of the longest migrations of all mammals. They come here to mate, give birth and raise their […]

  • Friday, 2nd May. Last Chance to See – Aye-Aye 2009 / 59 minutes / Tim Green This documentary showcases the efforts taken to conserve the elusive and fascinating aye-aye. Conservationists are struggling to preserve the remaining fragmented islands of forest by planting green corridors and engaging local communities.

  • Friday, 25th April. Planet Earth: Deserts 2017 / 49 minutes / Alastair Fothergill In this film, narrated by David Attenborough, we take a look at deserts, which cover a third of the Earth’s land surface. From space they appear lifeless but a closer look reveals a different picture. Deserts, in fact, are surprisingly teeming with life!

  • April 18th

    Friday, 18th April. Planet Earth: Caves 2017 / 49 minutes / Alastair Fothergill The Earth’s large, deep calcareous caves are virtually inaccessible and therefore barely explored – many requiring expert diving where flooded. Some of these caves are of such volume that they can contain the Empire State Building! Come explore caves and their fascinating, […]

  • Friday, 11th April. Planet Earth: Fresh Water 2017 / 49 minutes / Alastair Fothergill It is an epic journey following the descent of the planet’s mightiest rivers from their mountain sources to the sea. Breathtaking river scenery is revealed by a revolutionary helicopter camera mount, from the world’s highest and broadest waterfalls to the awe-inspiring […]

  • Friday, 4th April. Paradise or Oblivion 2012 / 48 minutes / Roxanne Meadows Featuring the life-long work of Social Engineer, Futurist, Inventor and Industrial Designer Jacque Fresco, this presentation advocates a new socio-economic system that is updated to present-day knowledge, which he calls a Resource-Based Economy. This documentary details the root causes of the systemic […]

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Sadhana Forest