From India With Love TM
Australian Edition
From India With LoveTM
Documentary Film
Australian Edition
Logline
Six diverse Australians shaped by violence travel together on a transformative journey across India, experiencing indigenous cultural and wisdom traditions and discovering that healing, resilience and cohesion begin within.
The Challenge
Australia is admired worldwide for its beauty, diversity, and prosperity — from the Sydney Opera House and Bondi Beach to vibrant multicultural cities like Melbourne and Brisbane. Yet beneath this idyllic image, deep social challenges persist, including a significant rise in domestic violence against women, a growing mental health crisis affecting all age groups, an alarming increase in youth suicide rates, and ongoing struggles around refugee integration, discrimination, and polarization.
There is an urgent need to move beyond simply ‘being bystanders’ and to actively promote peace, compassion, and social cohesion.
An Unscripted Documentary Film – Part of a Novel Solution
A diverse group of six Australians will embark on an extraordinary two week quest for healing and reconciliation – across India, a land renowned for its ancient culture, wisdom and traditions. Participants can include a survivor of domestic violence, a youth leader, a refugee, a war veteran, an athlete and an educator. Each person brings a unique story of pain, resilience, and hope. They are united by a shared desire to deepen their own healing and reignite conversations about peace and nonviolence in Australia.
The Journey Across India
Guided by Indian wisdom teacher and peacebuilder Mandar Apte, six Australians embark on a 15-day journey through the cultural heartlands and breathtaking landscapes of eastern and northeastern India. Beginning in Kolkata, they immerse themselves in the city’s vibrant culture while learning SKY breathing and meditation practices that prepare them for the journey ahead.
In Assam, they experience life along the mighty Brahmaputra River, sharing meals, music, traditional sports and everyday adventures with local communities. Their journey continues into Meghalaya’s spectacular Khasi Hills, where they spend time with India’s Indigenous communities, sharing traditional food, dance, music, stories and ways of life. Through these encounters, walks through sacred forests, treks to living-root bridges and explorations of waterfalls and caves, they discover ancient traditions of living in harmony with nature and one another.
Returning to Guwahati, they visit the sacred Kamakhya Temple, exploring India’s reverence for the Divine Feminine, before gathering on the banks of the Brahmaputra for a river immersion ceremony—a moment of reflection, gratitude and connection with nature.
Throughout the journey, daily practices of yoga and meditation help cultivate self-awareness, emotional resilience and wellbeing. A trauma-informed psychologist supports participants before, during and after the experience.
Through candid conversations, cultural immersion, and moments of laughter and tears, participants confront past traumas and prejudices, discovering common ground in their shared humanity against the backdrop of India’s culture and wisdom traditions.
Beyond the Film: Creating Ripple Effects
Our feature-length documentary (60-90min) will inspire audiences and spark a nation wide grassroots dialogue on healing, wellbeing, peace and nonviolence.
We will also produce shorter films, focused on specific social issues such as domestic violence, youth, police, athlete and veteran’s wellbeing, and refugee integration. These will be tailored for relevant stakeholder groups, government agencies, educational institutions, police academies, nonprofits, and community groups. These short films will anchor a slate of practical educational resources, toolkits, and workshops that empower changemakers to take meaningful action within their own communities and organizations — ensuring the project lives on as a sustained movement for promoting peace, nonviolence and compassion.
Join the Movement
This is more than an entertainment film — it is a catalyst for change showcasing real stories of human transformation that will invoke hope, courage and healing. The project will also deepen the cultural bonds between India and Australia, reminding us of our shared humanity – and that even in our darkest moments, we can choose love, we can choose compassion, and in doing so, we CAN change the world.
Our Team
Our Team
Our Partners
We are grateful to our collaborators and well wishers for supporting our endeavor.
