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".
Eco Film Club, every Friday at Sadhana Forest Schedule of Events: 16:00 Free bus from Solar Kitchen to Sadhana Forest for the Tour 16:30 Tour of Sadhana Forest 18:00 Free bus from Solar Kitchen to Sadhana Forest for the Eco Film Club 18:30 Eco Film Club begins with “previews” of short Sadhana Forest films 20:00 […]
A unique look into what happens next when you decide to go vegan. This documentary will dive into the different social aspects of making this decision. 2018 / 35 mins / Built4Anything
The first film is a touching story of a UK cattle farmer who became the first person in the UK to trade beef for sustainable organic vegan farming. The second docu-movie is 22 minutes long and showcases the first man, Kuntal Joisher, to climb Mt. Everest with 100% vegan gear and food. 2018 / (15 […]
This small island’s varied landscape, its location and its place at the center of Cold War politics have all combined to preserve some of the richest and most unusual natural environments of the hemisphere. 2011 / 53 mins / Doug Shultz IMPORTANT, PLEASE NOTE: This Friday, Sadhana Forest will not be providing a bus service from […]
In Part 2 of this documentary, we dive deeper into how nutrition can relate to health and wellness. From our cardiovascular systems to our digestive tracts, wholefood plant-based diets have the potential to heal us from inside out. The film also features many success stories of people, who are living an active and fulfilling vegan […]
Can you really prevent or even reverse chronic diseases with diet and lifestyle changes? This documentary looks at the relationship between nutrition and disease, and the astonishing effects that a wholefood plant-based diet can have on our health. 2023 / 43 minutes / NBC 6
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 animals themselves tell their stories. 2004 / 52 minutes / Stanley Minasian
Trees cover 4 billion hectares of our planet, a vast blanket of green that produces a third of the Earth’s oxygen. The world’s forests provide sanctuary to a glorious and diverse array of animal life. This forest cover previously occupied much of the land’s area, however, over centuries of human activity it has drastically reduced.Trees […]
David Attenborough narrates this documentary following young research student Anne Orlando as she sets out on an unforgettable adventure, hoping to solve the mysteries surrounding a herd of elephants that inhabit the desert south of the fabled city of Timbuktu. 2001 / 48 minutes / BBC Natural World
Mr. Kanamori, a 4th grade primary school teacher in Kanazawa, Japan, gives his students lessons on what he considers to be the most important principles in life: to be happy and to care for other people. His lessons include discussion around teamwork, community, the importance of openness, how to cope, and the harm caused by bullying. 2003 […]
Sadhana Forest is celebrating its 20th anniversary! On this occasion we would like to share a new animated film about Sadhana Forest with you!‘A Family and a Tree’ tells the story of the only tree that was here on the land 20 years ago. He was so lost and alone. But all of that changed!
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