A visit to 126 High Street in Dunbar, Scotland — the house where John Muir was born in 1838, now a free museum and the starting point of the John Muir Way.
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Tag: Scotland cut
Posts about the Scotland Cut of The Unruly Mystic: John Muir — an expanded version featuring new footage from the John Muir Way across Scotland’s Central Belt.
The Thread That Connects Them All: Hildegard, Muir, and the Unruly Mystic Series
What does a 12th-century German abbess have in common with a 19th-century Scottish naturalist? More than you might think — and understanding the connection changes how you see both of them.
Read moreThe Scotland Cut
During the 2020 pandemic, filmmaker Michael Conti revisited the original cut of The Unruly Mystic: John Muir and wove in new footage from Scotland — creating the 75-minute Scotland Cut that deepens the film's spiritual and environmental journey.
Read moreNature & Spirit: Q/A with Director
Michael Conti joins the San Francisco Swedenborgian Church's Nature & Spirit symposium for a Q&A on how John Muir's vision of wilderness as sacred ground continues to shape how we seek spiritual nourishment in nature today.
Read moreSome Notes from the Post Production Process
A look behind the scenes of The Unruly Mystic: John Muir — 18 months of principal photography across the US and Canada, and what it takes to bring a personal essay documentary from the wilderness to the screen.
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