Gaialand

Name: Gaialand
Released: 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary · Special Interest

The story of an idealistic community whose dream of saving the planet turns into a nightmare. The group is led by a shaman who speaks of Gaialand: a utopia where humans can live in harmony with nature.

2022 · 51m

Director Hannu Kontturi, Yvonne Debeaumarché

EPISODE 1

Utopia

In 1991, a young Finn meets a vegan 'Tribe' living in tepees. He meets their guide, an enigmatic shaman who asks him for help in building their Gaïaland, an ecological utopia.

51 min
EPISODE 2

Winter Is Coming

1984. After experimenting with an alternative way of life in Paris, the 'Tribe' plunges into a grand project: a journey around the world to rediscover nomadic life and sensitise the world to the ecological cause.

54 min
EPISODE 3

Mirage

1991, the members of the 'Tribe' are exhausted after ten years of travelling around Europe. They meet Ilpo who helps them settle in Finland.

55 min
EPISODE 4

The End of the World

1993. It is the second winter for the 'Tribe' in Finland when French families track them down. The Finnish authorities turn against the 'Tribe' as a result of several dramas and discoveries about Norman William.

55 min