An essayistic film about the very core of humanity: we are beings created to live with and on the Earth. Yet still, despite knowing better, we destroy the very foundations of our existence. The film accompanies protagonists from the fields of philosophy, agriculture and forestry, and architecture. Their work has the potential to initiate necessary processes of transformation. Their stories are placed in a broader context: the individual as part of the whole, connection and belonging.

Part of Nature – Die Zukunft von Mensch und Natur (2026)

October 21, 2026 91 min

Documentary

Director: Lisa Eder

An essayistic film about the very core of humanity: we are beings created to live with and on the Earth. Yet still, despite knowing better, we destroy the very foundations of our existence. The film accompanies protagonists from the fields of philosophy, agriculture and forestry, and architecture. Their work has the potential to initiate necessary processes of transformation. Their stories are placed in a broader context: the individual as part of the whole, connection and belonging.

Director

Lisa Eder

Cast

Melanie Challenger Self Cécile Ndjebet Self Maria Giménez Self Annette Hillebrandt Self