BEAUTY of FRIENDSHIP

“A friend knows our difficulties and shadows and remains in sight, a companion to our vulnerabilities more than our triumphs, when we are under the strange illusion we do not need them.” - David Whyte A deep friendship is one in which we feel seen and loved for exactly who we are. And when we are in someone’s company and they are in ours, we have agreed to bear witness to each other, and that is a beautiful thing - when we feel safe enough to talk about what’s really on our minds and in our hearts. When we bear witness, we lovingly give our attention to the other without judgment. When we allow another to bear witness to us, we give ourselves the freedom to be known. It is an honour to bear witness, if we choose to see this life as an opportunity for extraordinary growth. So here’s to doing so in strength, in weakness, with resilience, with love. Filmed in Portland, Oregon, United States. Featuring Anis Mojgani () Filming - by Michael Raimondo Editing - by Justine du Toit Sound mix - by Tamryn Breakey All of our films are made possible through the generous support of our patrons. To be part of this journey : http :// If you’d prefer to make once off contribution, our PayPal details are : This film is part of a series collaboration between three independent filmmakers - Reflections of Life, Campfire Stories and Happen Films. These films explore how small acts of love and kindness have the potential to ripple out and change the world, touching hearts and minds in ways that we could never begin to imagine. We’ll be sharing a total of 12 short films, from across five continents - releasing one per month for the whole year of 2024 - four from each filmmaker. Follow us on YouTube: Reflections of Life - @ReflectionsofLife Campfire Stories - @campfire-stories Happen Films - @happenfilms If you’d like to support us: Reflections of Life - Campfire Stories - Happen Films - The following music tracks are used in this film: You’ve Changed So Much - by Indigo Days (via Epidemic Sound) Eyes Locked With Yours - by Rupert Sachs (via Epidemic Sound) Loto - by Matteo de Grandis (via Audiio) Starways - by Eden Avery (via Epidemic Sound) Everything Will Fade - by Ave Air (via Epidemic Sound) Paper Thin Reality - by Ave Air (via Epidemic Sound) A huge thank you to these guys, who gave so generously of their to time to help with translations, enabling us to provide subtitles in the following languages: Albanian - by Denis Skendaj Arabic - by Frihat Oussama Croatian - by Davor Bobanac Czech - by Katarína Borek Dutch - by Karla Greven English - by Justine du Toit French - by Amélie Macoin German - by Tanja Pütz Greek - by Vicky Polychroni Indonesian - by Ary Nuansa Italian - by Grazia Gironella Korean - by Hotae Devin Noh Polish - by Anna Konieczna Portuguese - by Sibylle Steinpass and Lucivani Valvassori Spanish - by Paty Aguirre Vietnamese - by Thi Le