The Many Faces of the Culture of Death
by Evan on Aug.06, 2009, under Uncategorized
 If there is one thing I am realizing as I seek a global perspective on this issue , it is that the diverse and unique cultural dynamics around the world have a significant impact on people’s understanding of the value of life. This is vividly illustrated in a website I recently discovered. From the Hakani website: “There are topics that no one likes to speak about. When an indigenous woman from the Arawa tribe, in the Amazon, leaves to give birth no one will go with her. This is a moment that is uniquely hers. She leaves on
her own, even if she is very young and is having her first baby. She looks for a tree or bush that she can lean on; she crouches and then faces the pain. It is then, at the time of childbirth, that this young mother has the great responsibility of deciding the future of the child. She can only keep the baby, if he/she is perfect. “If for any reason, she returns home without the baby in her arms, “Infanticide is taboo. Just as the subject is avoided in indigenous
Hakani didn’t develop like the other children when she was small. Even at two years old, she did not walk or talk. As a result, her tribe put pressure on her parents to kill her. Rather than take the life of their daughter, her parents took their own lives, leaving behind Hakani and four other orphaned children. Her oldest brother, now held responsible by the tribe to kill Hakani, buried her alive. She was rescued, but due to the demands of tradition, was abandoned to live for the next three years on rain water, bark, leaves, and insects, and occasionally, scraps of food one of her brothers smuggled to her. During those years, she endured unimaginable abuse and neglect. Eventually her brother, Bibi, rescued her, carrying her to the home of a YWAM missionary couple who had been working for 20 years with the Suruwaha Indians in the Amazon Basin. At five and a half years of age; she weighed 15 pounds and was 27 inches long. Today Hakani is twelve years old and lives with a bright, laughing smile. She dances, sings and loves art. Her voice today is a voice for life. |
Demographic Bomb
by Evan on Jul.30, 2009, under Uncategorized
 You have probably heard about the documentary film, Demographic Winter , which sounds the alarm on the demographic and economic crisis ahead as a result of declining replacement fertility rates throughout the world. Well, the sequel to Demographic Winter , Demographic Bomb is now available and I highly recommend you get a copy of both films and watch them.
The population bomb scare that spread throughout the world in the 1970’s has been one of the primary driving forces behind falling fertility rates. Demography is destiny, yet complex cultural values continue to lead to a frightening decline in the human family. Learn more about Demographic Bomb here. |
Emmy Award-winning composer to do music for Silent Fall
by Evan on Dec.29, 2008, under Production Updates
We are very excited to announce that Emmy Award-winning composer, Charles David Denler, has agreed to do the music for the Silent Fall documentary.
Charles is an extraordinarily gifted composer and musician and we feel blessed to have him on board.
With nearly 100 films and television programs to his credit, Charles Denler’s multiple Emmy Award-winning music can be heard all over the world. His ability to work in a wide variety of genres, and his collaborative work sense, has made him a top choice among producers and directors. Charles’ classical training and strong proficiency with contemporary sound allow him great flexibility and versatility as a composer.
Charles received critical acclaim by winning an EMMY in 2004 for his work on Bentley Creek and went on to receive his second EMMY in 2005 for his score to Beyond The Medal Of Honor.
After completing studies at the Berklee School of Music, Boston, Charles began his career as a recording artist, releasing eight albums and working with a number of leading producers in the industry. Charles’ musical credits also include the legendary Youssou NDour of Peter Gabriel.
Upon meeting Hardy Jones and Julia Whitty, Parthenon Entertainment, Charles was asked to write music for their National Geographic production, Twenty Years with the Dolphins. It was then that Charles fell in love with the art of film scoring. Following with two more Geographic projects, he went on to write for numerous other documentaries, film and television programs, and promotional work that included the main theme for the new STARZ! Kids’ Television Network, music for Animal Planet, The History Channel, PBS, NBC, HDNet and many feature film productions.
Charles is well versed in blending symphonic orchestra with world instrumentation. He is fluent with many indigenous instruments, such as flute techniques associated with Peru, Native American Indian, Japanese Raku, and various world percussion.
Please go to Charles’ website to learn more about him and hear some examples of his work.
