Nature and Tao explores the concept of human-earth relationships and life on Yeulu Mountain in Changsha, with regards to Taoism and martial arts (Taiji). It captures the duality of the Taoist philosophies and interrelation with ecology and living with harmony to the natural order.
“Non attachment allows for full participation in life.”
The viewer is forced to slow down and immerse themselves in such unadulterated spaces. It aims to discomfort a viewer who is accustomed to the fact paced city life. It is a film that does not indulge the viewer by creating a manufactured reality that is sped up and almost reflects real time and is stripped to it’s bare essence. Without media comforts such as bite sized information bits and fast cutting styles, the film aims to augment the viewer’s senses.