For the Next 7 Generations documentary
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For the Next 7 Generations is the true story of thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers from the Americas, the Arctic Circle, Asia and Africa all moved by their concern for our planet, who came together for a historic gathering to form an alliance: The International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers. Shot on location in the Amazon rainforest, mountains of Mexico, North America, outside the Vatican, and a private meeting with the Dalai Lama in India, For the Next 7 Generations follows what happens when these wise women unite. They share with us their visions of healing and call for change.
Throughout the film, we listen to the Grandmothers as they share their vision for peace and healing. Their work has inspired a lot of support including a $250,000 donation to causes of their choice from the Flow Fund Circle, a philanthropic model that empowers visionaries, healers and social innovators to give away money. The Grandmothers have used these funds to turn their vision into practical projects such as Death to Meth, a drug abuse prevention program for Lakota youth in South Dakota, the Santa Casa de Saude, a center for healing with traditional plants in the Brazilian rainforest, the Tibetan Children’s Village in Dharamsala, India; and the Mazatec Women’s Weaving Cooperative in Oaxaca, Mexico.
The Grandmothers have also had an impact on people who watch their film because it helps us see the sacredness of life. The Emmy and Peabody Awardwinning producer/director Carole Hart explains, “They are helping people see the world from an indigenous perspective, which says that we are all part of a web of life that connects us, and not just people but every living thing on the planet. I would like everybody who watches the film to take that trip from the mind to the heart that Grandmother Aggie was talking about.”
For more information on For the Next 7 Generations, you can visit http://www.forthenext7generations.com/
