The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the ‘Heartful Living, Gentle Dying’ film series at the Mary Fisher Theatre — every Thursday — May 8-29.
Join us for this thought-provoking journey and discover what it means to be alive and connected to humanity, and how we might die with grace and dignity on our own terms. This profound glimpse into life and death explores how we view our purpose, our relationships, and the possibilities inherent in the gentle dying process.
“The Heart Revolution” is the first film in a four-week “Heartful Living, Gentle Dying” film series on Thursday, May 8 at 4:00 p.m.
The screening will be followed by a zoom Q&A discussion with director Benedikt Just.
This intriguing documentary explores the role of the heart in every chapter of life, from pregnancy to birth, going to school and learning to think, falling in love, becoming parents, to growing old and dying. If you think your heart is solely a pump, you're in for a big surprise.
Interweaving the stories and findings of scientists, a best-selling author, a renowned Sufi teacher, medical doctors, and a nurse turned prenatal psychologist, “The Heart Revolution” reshapes how we see ourselves and how to solve global health and societal problems.
What if our (flowering) heart is the key to unlocking our most beautiful, powerful, blooming selves?
The “Heartful Living, Gentle Dying” film series is co-sponsored by Accord Hospice and Palliative Care and Arizona Elder Care & Senior Support.
Filmmaker Benedikt Just:
At age 13, I became kind of obsessed with finding the secret of life and started reading books on quantum physics to formulate a theory of everything. Realising that no amount of knowledge would help me grasp the mystery of life, I fell into a dark night of the soul that nearly cost me my life several times. As I explored diverse spiritual traditions, my path took me beyond the well-known Eastern and Western fulfilment paradigms. The rest of my life is dedicated to introducing the Age of Enheartenment based on a fundamental redefinition of emotions and the human heart.