Movies by Helena Norberg-Hodge

The Call of the Mountain

The Call of the Mountain

On 1500 metres above sea level, on the slope of the mountain Hallingskarvet, stands "Tvergastein', the cabin of Norwegian philosopher Arne Naess. In his life he has spent nearly 12 years in this hut, where he wrote several books and essays on philosophy and ecology. In this film, Naess tells about the concept of 'deep ecology', which was first introduced by him in 1973. One of the basic tenets of deep ecology is that nature has a value in itself, apart from its possible use value to humans. Next to being a famous mountaineer, Naess has been ...

A Simpler Way: Crisis as Opportunity

A Simpler Way: Crisis as Opportunity

A feature-length documentary that follows a community in Australia who came together to explore and demonstrate a simpler way to live in response to global crises.