Being in the World teaser: Tony Austin

Once upon a time there was a world full of meaning, focused by exemplary figures in the form of gods and heroes, saints and sinners. How did we lose them, or, might they still be around, in the form of modern day masters, in fields like sports, music, craft and cooking.
Are these masters able to inspire us and bring back a sense of wonder, possibly even of the sacred?

Join world renowned philosopher Hubert Dreyfus as he takes us on a riveting journey of ideas, tackling some of the deepest philosophical issues of our time. In this enlightening trip, Dreyfus explains what is unique
about human beings that allows us to take the risks necessary to learn skills, and how an appreciation of mastery can help us recover a meaningful world. Travel to New Orleans to meet the Queen of Creole
Cuisine; travel to Spain to meet the legendary poet and flamenco master Manuel Molina; enter the world of Hiroshi Sakaguchi a Japanese master craftsman, and meet a master athlete (TBD).

Humans acting at their best respond faster than they can think. They converse, experience "flow", "play out of their heads", and in general are responsive and receptive to the demands of their unique situation. Masters don't deliberate and reflect, but "straight away do
the appropriate thing at the appropriate time in the appropriate way." Given that spontaneous actions can reveal people at their best, why is that today people feel that, in order to act well, they must always reflect and then, like a machine, choose the most rational response?

Being in the World is a celebration of human beings, and our ability, through the mastery of physical, intellectual and creative skills, to find meaning in the world around us. In this film, Hubert Dreyfus takes us on a gripping and surprising journey around the world meeting extraordinary people, showing how we go from following rules to proficiency, to becoming masters in the form artists, craftsmen, athletes, and, ultimately, unique human beings attuned to the sacred.

The Filmmaker:
Tao Ruspoli is an award winning filmmaker, photographer, and musician. He has directed a number of documentaries, short films, and music videos. In 2008, he received the Heineken Red Star Award for "most progressive and innovative film director" for his feature narrative debut, FIX. Fix was also awarded the Best Feature Film prizes at the Vail Film Festival and the Twin
Rivers Media Festival. Tao is represented by CAA and Aperture Entertainment. His work can be seen at www.taoruspoli.com.

www.beingintheworldmovie.com

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