Working hard to overcome the many challenges of growing up in a poor and violent Brooklyn neighborhood, Eddie Lama developed a deep sense of identification with the vulnerable and voiceless beings of our world. In one of the most moving sections of the documentary The Witness, he describes the harrowing experience of being beaten and left for dead, crying out for help and no one responding. Eddie then shares how this trauma helped him understand the plight of animals, who so often endure violence with no one to even witness their tragic fate, much less advocate on their behalf.
Please think of holding a free screening of this powerful, moving documentary in your community.
For more information about The Witness, or to order the DVD, please visit:
http://www.witnessfilm.org/home.htm
November 19, 2009 at 12:50 pm
This documentary was moving and inspiring on so many levels.
It touched the heart by showing one mans journey into making a crucial connection with animals on a level of seeing them as living beings just as we are by removing the separation from the animals he saw as pets and the ones eaten for food.
It was inspiring to see the dedication a single person can make.
Being an animal advocate myself, the battle of educating people can be quite daunting and intimidating. Feeling as though your efforts are simply not enough in comparison to the amount of suffering that exists on a worldly scale.
This documentary reassures the possibilities of little resources if used effectively can prove to be very effective.
I recommend this documentary to everyone who has not seen it yet, and also to those who have seen it to reassure that we can make a difference.
December 12, 2009 at 2:35 am
Amazing .. kinda amazing subject. I will blog about it as well!