It is easy to be overwhelmed by the state of our world but a film like this can remind people that it is as simple as planting a tree.
We want to remind people that small acts go a long way.
Our goal is to create a space where audiences can connect emotionally rather than intellectually to the challenge of climate change and deforestation.
We want our audiences to see beyond the statistics and figures, and give them a chance to see nature as a life just as valuable as their own.
Growing up in New Zealand, I have always had a connection with the natural world. As kids we’d go hiking, swim in waterfalls, eat off the land, sleep on the land. The outside world gave me a deep sense of safety and spirituality. At times it feels as though our world is moving away from this intuitive connection to the Earth as we use and abuse our natural resources. The Chop aims to remind us of this fact and move us back, even just a little bit, to a place of appreciation for our Papatūānuku (Te Reo Māori word for land or mother earth).
- Hannah Rice, Writer
