ScaredSacred

Will this time in history be recorded as the beginning of the end for humanity? It's not impossible! History tells us so.

Our acceptance of greed, aggression and violence is unprecedented. So many children aren't even aware of an alternative to the hatred they are immersed in from birth.

Step back for a minute and think about Union Carbide's refusal to reveal the ingredients of their poison to the Doctors because it was a "trade secret". Now imagine it was your children dying, I dare you to take a few more minutes to think about it. Take your time.

Scared sacred allows you to make up your own mind while you to stare the monster right in the face.

Watched at the VIFF Centre in Vancouver to a packed audience on National Canadian Film Day in 2025. The film still holds up strong after 20 years. The filmmaker is still in contact with many of his subjects around the world. Particularly the Palestine segment is more relevant than ever.

Fun fact, when the film was first released 20 years ago, it was held over in Vancouver theatres for six weeks. And it received plenty of awards. It was great to see in a theatre.

Great fact, the film is available for free streaming across Canada on nfb.ca. Director Velcrow Ripper continues to be making documentaries, now mostly with his wife and co-director Nova Ami.

In the world today documentaries are hot. Michael Moore and others have exposed moviegoers to society's and government's frightening mores. Although I applaud these filmmakers, most of their films have only added to my personal confusion and dismay at the world I find myself living in. Velcro Ripper's thought provoking film, SacreSacred, has done just the opposite. By exploring the stories of individuals who have dealt with some of the modern world's deepest tragedies Ripper has offered much more than your average political documentary. A path through life during these difficult times feels clarified by this brilliant, yet simple film. If you're sent reeling by the evening news and are looking for a film that offers hope, despite tragedy, I highly recommend this film.

You gotta see this one!

I saw it at opening night at The Carlton in Toronto. Mr. Ripper has a gentle, no B.S. way of exposing the truth, or at least his truth, about this troubled world of ours. The film is not AIMED AT any wrong-doers, it simply shows the situation, and asks us to open our hearts. His focus is on the positive, the hope, rather than on the bad guy; on what we can do right versus what they have done wrong. I prefer this to a Farenheit 9/11, where Moore, though extremely witty and brave, sometimes discards objectivity in his pursuit of a Gee Dubbya, or whoever happens to be his enemy of choice, and therefore misses the beauty of the human spirit in the face of all the world's 'ground zero' disasters.

Ripper should be thanked for telling his story, as should the many incredibly brave souls in the film who tell THEIR story.

Technically, I thought the cinematography, editing, and sound design, including the music, were highly creative.

ScaredSacred is a rare, beautiful, and emotionally and spiritually transforming film. It is a personal and spiritual journey, searching for light and hope amidst darkness and pain. That aside, it is beautifully filmed and edited, to tell a story of one's soul in search for understanding and redemption in its existence. The story is told as a mysterious tale and the cinematography is visually stunning and captivating.

It was personally touched by this film and it truly spoke to my heart. Having been raised in one of the "Ground Zero's" shown in the film, I found ScaredSacred surprisingly sincere and non-biased, and spiritually uplifting and transforming in a most positive and genuine way.

Velcrow Ripper's moving documentary film ScaredSacred is one of my favourite documentary films of all times.

A must see film!!!