An Ecology of Mind

1h
DocumentaryHistory
4.6

A portrait of Gregory Bateson, celebrated anthropologist, philosopher, author, naturalist, and systems theorist. His story is lovingly told by his youngest daughter, Nora, with footage from Gregory's own films shot in the 1930s with his wife Margaret Mead in Bali and New Guinea, along with photographs, filmed lectures, and interviews.

Cast

Gregory Bateson
Self
Nora Bateson
Self
William Irwin Thompson
Self
Fritjof Capra
Self
Terrence Deacon
Self
Ralph Abraham
Self
Milton Berger
Self
Louis Bateson
Self
Mary Catherine Bateson
Self
Stewart Brand
Self
Tim Keanini
Self
Margaret Mead
Self (archive footage)

Crew

Nora Bateson
Director, Script, Cinematography, Executive Producer
Donald Eldridge
Online Editor
Sarah McCleod
Cinematography
David Sieburg
Cinematography, Animation
Eric Thiermann
Cinematography
Gregory Bateson
Cinematography
Matt Borer
Associate Producer
Mitch Temkin
Animation
Carl Prescott
Animation
Rick Kilbourn
Sound Engineer
Anders Steele
Sound Engineer

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