Being in the World

Being in the World

#A Celebration of being human in a technological age


(5.6 from 8 users)

1h 21m 2009 HD

Being in the World is a celebration of human beings, and our ability, through the mastery of physical, intellectual and creative skills, to find meaning in the world around us. This film takes us on a gripping and surprising journey around the world meeting extraordinary people, showing how we go from following rules to proficiency, to becoming masters in the form artists, craftsmen, athletes, and, ultimately, unique human beings attuned to the sacred.


Related Movies

  • 2024
    Humans and Other Animals

    Humans and Other Animals

    Humans and Other Animals

    02024HD

    Humans and Other Animals
  • 1979
    Simone de Beauvoir

    Simone de Beauvoir

    Simone de Beauvoir

    01979HD

    Documentary on writer/philospher Simone de Beauvoir via interviews of herself and friends supplimented with archive footage resulting in an intimate...

    Simone de Beauvoir
  • 2024
    The Assembly

    The Assembly

    The Assembly

    82024HD

    Michael Sheen faces the interview of a lifetime with The Assembly, a group of autistic, neurodivergent, and learning disabled people. Expect...

    The Assembly
  • 2019
    Miracle

    Miracle

    Miracle

    02019HD

    A philosophical inquiry about the miracle, through the interview with three specialists that seek to understand the specificity of these phenomena.

    Miracle
  • 2002
    Equilíbrio e Graça

    Equilíbrio e Graça

    Equilíbrio e Graça

    02002HD

    A short film about the meeting of a Trappist monk and a Zen Buddhist master.

    Equilíbrio e Graça
  • 1981
    The Pleasure of Finding Things Out

    The Pleasure of Finding Things Out

    The Pleasure of Finding Things Out

    81981HD

    Richard Feynman was a scientific genius with - in his words - a "limited intelligence". This dichotomy is just one of the characteristics that made...

    The Pleasure of Finding Things Out
  • 2006
    American Hardcore

    American Hardcore

    American Hardcore

    6.82006HD

    Inspired by Steven Blush's book "American Hardcore: A tribal history" Paul Rachman's feature documentary debut is a chronicle of the underground...

    American Hardcore
  • 2010
    Feedback

    Feedback

    Feedback

    02010HD

    Even death is in movement, since the soul is going someplace else. A short film inspired by Jacques Languirand's philosophic work.

    Feedback
  • 2011
    The Secret Life of Waves

    The Secret Life of Waves

    The Secret Life of Waves

    02011HD

    Documentary-maker David Malone delves into the secrets of ocean waves. In an elegant and original film, he finds that waves are not made of water,...

    The Secret Life of Waves
  • 1993
    No Sense Makes Sense

    No Sense Makes Sense

    No Sense Makes Sense

    01993HD

    Portrait of Charles Manson. Contains various interviews with J.R. Bruun, Boyd Rice, Nikolas Schreck and other persons with an interest in Charles...

    No Sense Makes Sense
  • 1985
    The Language Of The New Music

    The Language Of The New Music

    The Language Of The New Music

    01985HD

    This is a film about Ludwig Wittgenstein and Arnold Schoenberg; two men whose lives and ideas run parallel in the development of Viennese radicalism....

    The Language Of The New Music
  • 2008
    Examined Life

    Examined Life

    Examined Life

    6.42008HD

    Examined Life pulls philosophy out of academic journals and classrooms, and puts it back on the streets. Offering privileged moments with great...

    Examined Life