“The Eternal Song” Film Screening at the Occidental Arts and Ecology Center

Join us for a thought-provoking film screening of The Eternal Song, followed by Q&A with the filmmakers. This is a fundraiser – read below!

About the Film

“The Eternal Song is a cinematic journey through timeless lands and their Indigenous cultures. Voices from around the world and across generations call us to witness the deep, ongoing scars of colonization on lands and peoples, and the healing that comes through ancestral wisdom. Entrusted with medicine stories, we grapple with colonial legacies, intergenerational trauma, our own fragmentation and culture of separation.

The film reveals how modernity severs our connection to nature, each other, and the ancestral realm, while feeding us empty promises of salvation, unlimited consumption and economic growth, and individual happiness. As we are drawn into the intricate web of kinship and honoring the living presence of Mother Earth, we awaken a remembrance. A sacred dance comes to life and we begin to hear the eternal song of Life itself, calling us back to belonging.”

Runtime 1h 32m

About the Evening

Doors open at 6:30 pm

Film starts at 7 pm

Q&A afterwards with filmmakers Zaya Ralitza Benazzo and Maurizio Benazzo.

All tickets are will-call. Seats are first come, first served.

All proceeds from ticket sales, aside from event costs, will be directed to Indigenous-led initiatives in territories where The Eternal Song was filmed. Please consider purchasing a “sustain” or “superstar” ticket. To learn more and donate directly, go to SAND’s website: https://theeternalsong.org/reciprocity/