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Saving Luna (2007)
Highly Recommended Film
Spellbinding beauty of Vancouver Island's West Coast sets a dramatic stage for this true story about a lone wild orca whale and his "human pod" and implications of extraordinary friendships they form. Nothing is simple about the funny and dramatic situations both Luna and the people around him find themselves in. Captivating narration coupled with mastery of sound thread all the contrasting elements into an intricate and emotional tapestry portraying so well the soulfulness and ruggedness of the inhabitants of this remote region, the enduring wisdom and spirited defiance of the Mowachaht-Muchalaht First Nations people and the power of government authorities – all believing that their proposed solution is the right one. This film is relevant to the times we live in as much as it is timeless. It speaks to all generations with the resounding universal language of caring and yearning to understand and reconcile our differences. It has so much to teach us about ourselves and the natural world around us. Luna is the embodiment of something so much bigger than life as we know it. This film reaches into realms far beyond the story about this extraordinary encounter – it's a multidimensional testament to the fact that in spite of all our endeavours to unravel the mysteries of life on this planet, we know so little about the very fibre that connects us all. This is the ultimate love story that opens hearts and minds and shakes down the barriers in our collective consciousness, which we have gradually, unwittingly and unknowingly built and maintained through the ages by perpetuating the myth of "separateness" and our superiority over other creatures on this planet. Please go see it! (And bring your children for they will love it and thank you for it!)