It is not light that we need, but fire; it is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake.
- Frederick Douglass |
I really appreciate the dirt movie for the different perspective and bountiful information it offers on dirt. The first thing that caught my attention is when the movie referred to dirt as a living, breathing skin. It was also really refreshing to hear that our soil is completely recycled. Especially through the stars. It is amazing to me Vandana Shiva pointed out we as humans are made of the same five basic elements soil is. Another point made was by Jeremy Narby, he said dirt has “more organized information than the surface”. This is due to the reuse of information and components in the soil recycled through the earth and stars. The concept is still complex to me, but I wish everything worked naturally and together the same way dirt does. This movie offers a more emotional appeal to dirt as well. It really emphasized and highlighted the value of it and its impact on people and life. I started feeling like I undervalued dirt and didn’t realize how important it is or the cycles it goes through. I never realized how important dirt is or the actual process of it until watching this film.
Although, I thought the man who said he eats dirt everywhere he went was a little strange. I partly understand it though because we all have different interests. I think digging in mud and clay is interesting. But, I am sure someone walking up to me doing that could also think it was strange. I would imagine it is gross and am unsure how you could taste any elements or the important or dirt. But, it didn’t seem like he could really explain it. Although, I can relate to different tastes of water. People say water does not have a taste but if you try different brands you can notice a difference. Shortly after, I liked how the film showed wine tasting and a pottery wheel because I never knew that’s how you tasted wine and I’ve always loved ceramics. I can relate to the appreciation of soil and Earth in this way because I used to love different clays when I used them. I remember my favorite parts of clay had pieces of sediment and baby rocks in it. Overall, I really liked this movie and how equal dirt and land is compared to us as humans. There’s proof and scientific evidence to show its value. I found more peace in relating with the earth and feeling at one with it as Vandana explained. Even that it can be cleansing and can possess healing powers to some people. I got a sense of spirituality in the ending and I needed to feel more connected lately. This movie really helped me feel more at place and learn many new things about its components, process, impact, past, future, connections and more.
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