Scared Sacred (2004)
- Original title
- ScaredSacred
- Directed by
- Velcrow Ripper
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rated
- 18A
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This documentary visits places around the world that have faced major tragedies like Bhopal and Hiroshima. The filmmaker shares his personal search for understanding and highlights stories of resilience despite hardship.
contemplativehopefulsoberingpersonalreflectiveglobally-mindedmeditative
What happens
Scared Sacred is an independent film produced in 2004 and released in 2006 by director Velcrow Ripper. Scared Sacred is a feature-length documentary that takes viewers to many of the places in the world that have experienced great suffering in recent years including Bhopal, Hiroshima, Israel and Palestine. The film portrays Ripper's own search for meaning, and communicates stories of hope in spite of oppression. Co-produced by the National Film Board of Canada and Producers on Davie Pictures, Scared Sacred received a Genie Award for Best Documentary. A second film by Velcrow Ripper, Fierce Light builds on where Scared Sacred ends. Fierce Light is about spiritual activists. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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