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, 18th July Amazing Animals With Unusual Superpowers 41 Minutes/ 2017 This documentary highlights animals with incredible abilities, from the basilisk lizard running on water to the chameleon’s rapid tongue and color changes. It showcases unique adaptations like spider monkeys’ tree-swinging and paradise tree snakes’ aerial flight, illustrating nature’s remarkable engineering in action.

  • Friday, 11th July The Secret Life of Trees 35 Minutes / 2020 / Artur Homan The documentary reveals how trees communicate, support each other, and form complex networks. It highlights their role in ecosystems and their surprising ability to interact with and protect one another.

  • Friday, 4th July. Fifteen Minute City: Urban Planning Solution To Climate Change / 18 minutes / 2023 / CNA Correspondent Preserving A Dharma Kingdom / 22 minutes / 2024 / Jangsa Trust The first documentary explores the concept of a 15-minute city, regarded as a key climate solution that fosters sustainable living and enhances quality […]

  • Friday, 27th June. 73 Cows / 15 minutes / 2021 / Alex Lockwood Infinity and Back / 22 minutes / 2017/ Kuntal Joisher The first film is a touching story of a UK cattle farmer who was the first in the UK to switch to sustainable organic vegan farming. The second docu-movie showcases the first […]

  • Friday, 20th June. Urban Mining – Gold in our trash 40 mins / English / 2015 / Frank Wiering A ton of broken mobile phones, computers or other electronic waste contains sixty times the amount of gold a ton of gold ore has. Moreover, it is easier to get at. It is estimated that 30 […]

  • Friday, 13th June Lentils: A Miracle of Nutrition 2019 / 52 minutes / Frigge Mehring In this documentary, we dive deep into the world of lentils! Lentils are undemanding plants from drier regions, yet at the same time they are extremely rich in protein and are real power packs, full of minerals and trace elements. […]

  • 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 […]

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Sadhana Forest