Global Oneness Project: What Would It Look Like?

What would our world be like if each and every one of us embodied our fullest potential? What if we ignored, questioned and challenged "best practices," norms, assumptions and customs? The Global Oneness Project, a special project of the Kalliopeia Foundation, has put this idea into perspective with their documentary, What Would it Look Like?.

Since 2006, The Global Oneness Project has been exploring the notion of interconnectedness and how it plays out on an increasingly interdependent planet. Through videos captured from around the world, the project has put a spotlight on global citizens that are tackling both personal and community challenges, putting into perspective problems that are sometimes universal, sometimes very personal.

The 25-minute documentary, directed and produced by Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee, juxtaposes stark and dramatic imagery with interview clips of community and social activists working worldwide.

While I'm not generally a fan of using imagery that scares people into action, I also believe that (when done well) it's sometimes necessary in order to convince people to take off their blinders and see what's going on around us. The film does a good job of connecting viewers lives, whether you are living in Palestine or Pensacola, and asks us to imagine what the world would look like if this understanding could turn into mutual respect. It's authority has been helped along by the fact that we are indeed in a time of upheaval where we continue to question the structures, policies and norms that got us here in the first place.

The film doesn't just dwell on destruction of the planet, homelessness, poverty or other global issues; rather it moves beyond it and provides a vision of the world that is cautious and realistic, yet ultimately hopeful and positive. In the end, it asks us to contemplate what our own role should be in a transformed world and hopefully encourages everyone to act upon these self-realizations.

Watch the entire film here, or the trailer below: