The film

Re-Rooting explores the Christian’s relationship with creation by following a 1,000 mile cycle journey undertaken by two friends — Tze-Hung Seeto and Joel Chaney — from Holy Island in England to Orkney, an archipelago off the north coast of Scotland.

Following ancient and new pilgrim routes, the journey connects the stories of individuals and groups whose faith has transformed how they live: from crofters in the Hebrides to organic farmers in the Orkney isles; from fellow pilgrims to communities committed to a rhythm and a Way of Life.

The question behind the film

What does the Christian faith have to do with how we live in the natural world?

For decades we have been hearing news of climate change, environmental destruction and the ever diminishing window of opportunity that we have in which to act. For much of the time, the Church has been largely silent in this conversation, yet the Bible and the gospel of Jesus holds both the deepest truth about the purpose of creation and how we are meant to live in it; and the greatest hope for the future of the world as well.

— Tze-Hung Seeto, director

Pilgrimage

The film also explores the ancient Christian tradition of pilgrimage in its many forms: as the way of devotion, the way of perseverance and, perhaps, even the way of wisdom. Pilgrimage is by nature a mirror to our spiritual lives while remaining inextricably rooted in the very soil beneath our feet, and in that it can help heal the deeply ingrained dualism we create between our spiritual and material lives.

What we hope it does

Re-Rooting presents these stories to encourage us not only to take better care of creation, but also to partake in the abundant gift that creation is to us all when we live in right, restored relationship with it. The Christian should have the most to say about the redemption and restoration of the world, not the least.

Who made it

Tze-Hung Seeto is a documentary photographer and filmmaker who has been living and working around the world since 2008. His work focusses on the broad themes of world Christianity, creation care and the experience of war and conflict, and he runs Wildris Media.

Joel Chaney is an innovator and co-founder of CREATIVenergie, a charitable company that exists to unlock sustainable energy for abundant life.

Bringing it to your community

Re-Rooting is made to be watched in a room full of people. If you’d like to put a screening on for your church, community group or festival, get in touch and we’ll talk it through.

Where you can see it

We’re touring the UK and overseas. See the upcoming screenings and reserve your seat.