The filmmaker of this short documentary used his cellphone camera to shoot these scenes in Costa Rica. He reflects on the dichotomy of nature versus technology. Part of the MobiDOCS: Confessions in a Digital Age series.
Ages 14 to 17
Media Education - Film and Video Production
Technology Education - Environment and Technology
Discuss the idea of escaping the world of technology in favour of returning to nature. Discuss the irony of the film being shot in Costa Rica on a cell phone camera. Read John Masefield's poem I Must Go Down to the Sea Again. Have students go without technology of any kind for a day then have them compose a poem/journal entry about the experience.