Touching the Ungrieved Grief
"Touching the Ungrieved Grief" embraces and celebrates the unique perspective of Sah D'Simone, a queer person of color who both stars in and created the film.
The project authentically explores the depths of grief through the power of movement, inviting viewers on a transformative journey that challenges conventional storytelling.
The Balinese performers, with their masterful command of evocative movements and dance, become conduits for the unspoken emotions surrounding grief. Their physical expressions bring forth the raw essence of sorrow, unveiling the profound layers that exist within the grieving process.
Through the abstract lens of the film, the interplay of visuals and poetic language guides viewers on a transformative journey through grief's intricate landscape. It reaches beyond the surface to touch upon the often-unacknowledged realms of ungrieved grief, which reside deep within the human psyche, regardless of conscious awareness.
The film encapsulates the paradoxical nature of the human experience, wherein pain and beauty intertwine, revealing the profound truth that grief, in its complexity, can be both heartbreaking and enlightening.
As viewers bear witness to this cathartic exploration, they are invited to engage with their own personal encounters with grief, finding solace and connection in the shared tapestry of human existence.
This project serves as a heartfelt tribute, honoring the memory of Sah D'Simone's beloved mother who has departed this world, while fostering an empathetic bond with audiences in their own journeys of loss and healing.
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Sah D' SimoneDirector
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Sah D' SimoneWriter
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Sah D' SimoneProducer
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Sah D' SimoneKey Cast
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:8 minutes 40 seconds
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Completion Date:April 12, 2023
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Production Budget:20,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:Indonesia
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Language:English
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Cannes World Film Festival
Winner - Best Experimental Film -
Experimental Dance and Music Festival
Winner - Best Editing -
Silicon Beach Film Festival
Official Selection -
LA Queer Film Festival
Official Selection -
ARFF Berlin
Official Selection
Sah D'Simone is a spiritual revolutionary, mystic, artist, award-winning filmmaker, and the internationally best-selling author of Spiritually Sassy: 8 Radical Steps to Activate Your Innate Superpowers.
He is well-known for hosting the top-rated Spiritually Sassy Show podcast and The Big Celebrity Detox on UK Channel 4, and for creating the Somatic Activated Healing (SAH) Method™.
Sah's profound expertise is rooted in a decade of experiential Buddhist practice, his extensive retreat experiences in India and Nepal, and his professional training in contemplative psychotherapy.
As a kinesthetic learner, Sah has danced into trance states since 2015, developing a deep understanding of the body-mind connection. This kinesthetic learning process inspired the formulation of his unique and critically acclaimed Somatic Activated Healing Method.
His trauma-informed approach is informed by his grassroots work in orphanages, homeless shelters, and rehab centers in Indonesia, Nepal, India, and the US. Sah provides support to the patients of Cedars Sinai Hospital (the #2 hospital in the US) as a member of their Spiritual Care Chaplain intern team.
Sah's remarkable contributions to homeless youth in Venice Beach, CA, earned him the CARE award from the city and county of Los Angeles. He is also a guest teacher at Columbia University.
Despite his impressive professional journey and achievements, what truly defines Sah is his courage and resilience. From a young age, his life has been marked by battles with depression, anxiety, and addiction; yet, his unwavering will to keep living and helping others truly signifies his luminary impact in the fields of spirituality and trauma healing.
"Touching the Ungrieved Grief" embraces and celebrates the unique perspective of Sah D'Simone, a queer person of color who both stars in and created the film.
The project authentically explores the depths of grief through the power of movement, inviting viewers on a transformative journey that challenges conventional storytelling.
The Balinese performers, with their masterful command of evocative movements and dance, become conduits for the unspoken emotions surrounding grief. Their physical expressions bring forth the raw essence of sorrow, unveiling the profound layers that exist within the grieving process.
Through the abstract lens of the film, the interplay of visuals and poetic language guides viewers on a transformative journey through grief's intricate landscape. It reaches beyond the surface to touch upon the often-unacknowledged realms of ungrieved grief, which reside deep within the human psyche, regardless of conscious awareness.
The film encapsulates the paradoxical nature of the human experience, wherein pain and beauty intertwine, revealing the profound truth that grief, in its complexity, can be both heartbreaking and enlightening.
As viewers bear witness to this cathartic exploration, they are invited to engage with their own personal encounters with grief, finding solace and connection in the shared tapestry of human existence.
This project serves as a heartfelt tribute, honoring the memory of Sah D'Simone's beloved mother who has departed this world, while fostering an empathetic bond with audiences in their own journeys of loss and healing.