Witness

Year Published: 1970

Country of Origin: United States

Description: 16mm Film - Witness - USA 1970 Filmcrew: N. N. Spot 1: Our only witness is a life of integrity. (2 Corinthians 6:7) Man as the bearer of God's image. A congent statement about man's failure to be fully human and the distortion of God's image which results, this spot moves from visualzing the innocence of children, creating paper-bag masks, to symbolizing the malice of men by the masks they wear to perpetrate violence. Spot 2: It is the Father, living in me, who is doing this work. (John 14:10) Love as evicence of God's presence. Conveying God in a personal sense to those we love is an essential aspect of Christian witness. This spot captures the intimate moments when a father shares with his young son the discovery of life and creaton in nature, in animals, in a new baby sister. For a child, this is to experiene God. Spot 3: What is expected... is that each should be worthy of his trust. (1 Corinthians 4:2) Example as witness. Parents can sometimes be oblivious to the impact of their actions upon their children. In this incident, a father - in many ways obviously a likeable person - lies about his son's age when purchasingt theatre tickets. He quickly discovers that by even so small an action, he has given his young son a double standard of truth, a false criterion by which to live. Spot 4: When a man has a great deal given him, a great deal will be demanded (Luke 12:48) Concern as witness. The first part of this spot is a fast-paced exuberant sequence of visuals suggesting the fulness and excitement of the American way of life. This is followed by a series of shots portraying persons suffering from extreme deprivation. The juxtaposition of the two conditions creates an eloquent plea for social awareness and a more equal distribution of life's blessings. Spot 5: By this love you have for one another, everyone will know that you are my disciples (John 13:35) Kindness as witness. Each day situations occur in which a simple word or an understanding glance can be the most effective witness to Christian love. This spot depicts one such exchange between a young mother to be and an elderly woman in a crowded elevator. Spot 6: Our love is not to be just words or mere talk, but something real and active. (John 3:18) Protest as witness. Sometimes it is necessary to witness by protest: to stand up against the existing norm in order to stand up for what is right. This is never an easy choice, as this spot demonstrates. A caucasian couple is told that the home they wish very much to buy is in a racial restricted neighborhood. The refuse to go through with the transaction, leaving the realtor amazed that they care enough to the fact that no man can be free until all man are. Punkt 1: Unser einziges Zeugnis ist ein Leben der Integrität. (2 Korinther 6:7) Der Mensch als Träger des Ebenbildes Gottes. Dieser Spot ist eine konsequente Aussage über das Versagen des Menschen, ganz Mensch zu sein, und die daraus resultierende Verzerrung des Bildes Gottes. Er geht von der Visualisierung der Unschuld von Kindern, die Papiertütenmasken basteln, zur Symbolisierung der Bosheit von Männern durch die Masken, die sie tragen, um Gewalt zu verüben. Spot 2: Es ist der Vater, der in mir lebt, der dieses Werk tut. (Johannes 14:10) Die Liebe als Hinweis auf Gottes Gegenwart. Ein wesentlicher Aspekt des christlichen Zeugnisses ist es, den Menschen, die wir lieben, Gott in einem persönlichen Sinn zu vermitteln. Dieser Spot fängt die intimen Momente ein, in denen ein Vater mit seinem kleinen Sohn die Entdeckung des Lebens und der Schöpfung in der Natur, in den Tieren, in einer neuen kleinen Schwester teilt. Für ein Kind bedeutet dies, Gott zu erfahren. Punkt 3: Es wird erwartet, dass jeder seines Vertrauens würdig ist... (1 Korinther 4:2) Beispiel als Zeugnis. Eltern sind sich manchmal nicht bewusst, welche Auswirkungen ihr Handeln auf ihre Kinder hat. In dieser Begebenheit lügt ein Vater - in vielerlei Hinsicht offensichtlich ein sympathischer Mensch - über das Alter seines Sohnes, als er Eintrittskarten für ein Kino kauft. Schnell stellt er fest, dass er seinem kleinen Sohn durch eine noch so kleine Handlung einen doppelten Wahrheitsstandard, ein falsches Kriterium für sein Leben vermittelt hat. Punkt 4: Wenn einem Menschen viel gegeben wird, wird auch viel von ihm verlangt (Lukas 12:48) Besorgnis als Zeugnis. Der erste Teil dieses Spots ist eine rasante, überschwängliche Sequenz von Bildern, die die Fülle und Aufregung des amerikanischen Lebensstils suggerieren. Darauf folgt eine Reihe von Aufnahmen, die Menschen zeigen, die unter extremen Entbehrungen leiden. Die Gegenüberstellung der beiden Zustände ist ein beredtes Plädoyer für soziales Bewusstsein und eine gleichmäßigere Verteilung der Segnungen des Lebens. Spot 5: An dieser Liebe, die ihr untereinander habt, wird jeder erkennen, dass ihr meine Jünger seid (Johannes 13:35) Freundlichkeit als Zeugnis... Support my work on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/theartoffilmon16mm

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God said let us make man to our own image and [Music] [Applause] [Music] likeness [Applause] [Music] I what you [Applause] [Music] are [Applause] [Music] you what have we done to God's image [Music] [Music] [Music] I wonder with is you say he made me and watchy God God is pretty hard to see but I know what God is like he's like right there [Music] [Applause] [Music] he [Music] [Applause] one adult one shot but [Music] d one adult and one child okay son here dad know I turned 12 last month H what difference a couple of weeks make gee dad you're smart I wish I could cheat as good as you [Music] life is good for life means love life is [Music] work and pledge you [Music] life is understanding and sharing life is [Music] loss and pain and joy again count your blessings but share them share share [Music] as the doctor said it's still too early oh but I feel so I wish mother would come hope she's married she's going to be sick in here I hate elevators come on come on let's get out of here wow scared poor thing the first one which would you say was This Woman's neighbor [Music] this is our choice offering in this neighborhood by the way Miss Wilson the Howards I show the house hi come [Music] here we can start back here this place has a fabulous [Music] patio as you can see it's large and bright and has a connecting bathroom [Music] well what do you think folks what do you say honey oh Jack I like it how much of a deposit would you like all 500 is fine by the way are there any uh negro families in this neighborhood no sir you don't have to worry about any of them here you mean this is a restricted neighborhood absolutely I'm afraid we've changed our mind

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