One Human Family, Food for All

Based on an ancient story about hunger and sharing, this animated video is part of Caritas’ “One Human Family, Food for All” campaign. The “allegory of the spoons” teaches us that when we struggle to feed only ourselves, everyone goes hungry. But when we focus on our neighbour’s hunger, we discover there are ways to feed everyone.

Basado en una antigua historia sobre el hambre y el compartir, el vídeo animado forma parte de la campaña de Caritas “Una familia humana, Alimentos para Todos”. La “alegoría de las cucharas largas” nos enseña que cuando se lucha para alimentar sólo a nosotros mismos, todo el mundo pasa hambre. Pero cuando nos centramos en el hambre de nuestro vecino, descubrimos que hay maneras de alimentar a todo el mundo.

Issue d’une histoire ancienne sur la faim, cette vidéo fait partie de la campagne «Une seule famille humaine, de la nourriture pour tous». “L’allégorie des longues cuillères” nous enseigne que lorsque nous essayons de nous nourrir seuls, tout le monde souffre de la faim. Mais lorsque nous nous concentrons sur la faim de notre voisin, nous découvrons qu’il existe des moyens pour nourrir tout le monde.

有一則古老的寓言故事，描寫地獄和天堂的情景。今日國際明愛將飢餓與分享，以動畫影片輝映，深具教育意義。

『長勺寓言』影片反應出，當我們極力於改善自己的生活，只為了糊口，卻忽略了周遭的飢餓，到後來好像還是在挨餓；但是，當我們留意於我們的鄰居的飢餓，我們會發現總有辦法養活所有的人，因為我們樂於分享。

هذا الفيديو هو جزء من حملة كاريتاس العالمية لمكافحة الجوع "عائلة إنسانية واحدة، الغذاء للجميع", وهو يستند إلى قصة قديمة عن الجوع والتقاسم. رمزية الملاعق الطويلة تعلمنا أننا عندما نكافح من أجل إطعام أنفسنا فقط، يصبح كل واحد منا جائعا. ولكن عندما نهتم بجوع جارنا، نكتشف أن هناك طرق لإطعام الجميع.

Это анимационное видео, основанное на древней притче о голоде и способности делиться, является частью акции «Единая семья, Еда для всех», проводимой Каритас. «Аллегория длинных ложек» показывает, что когда мы стремимся прокормить только себя, враждуя с другими, все могут остаться голодными. Но если мы накормим того, кто рядом, то сможем прокормить всех.

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Director: Denizcan Yuzgul
Compositor & colorist: Michal Šverma
Dramaturge: Pavel Hurboš
CGI team: Josef Kasal, Libor Batěk, David Dvořák, Štěpán Končelík, Jiří Linhart, Jan Zavadil, Martin Hanschild, Murphy Ličko
Animation team: Pavel Hruboš, Renata Stránská, Gabi Popov, Severin Baschung
Postproduction manager: Lukáš Karvánek

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For BANG/NY:
Executive Producer: Brad Stratton
Sound Designers: Paul Vitolins and Nick Cipriano
Re-recording mixer: Paul Vitolins

For BANG/EU:
Composer: Viliam Bereš
Producer/Recording Engineer: Steve Walsh

Featured vocalists:
Lenka Dusilova
The Lanugo Children's Choir

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Editorial: Laura Sheahen/Caritas

[IAmCaritas]

Based on an ancient story about hunger and sharing, this animated video is part of Caritas’ “One Human Family, Food for All” campaign. The “allegory of the long spoons” teaches us that when we struggle to feed only ourselves, everyone goes hungry. But when we focus on our neighbour’s hunger, we discover there are ways to feed everyone.

[Eyologist]

This is a correct principle and a universal one. It is described most fully in the new little book, PRIOR UNITY. The principle actually applies to Humanity in general, to all of our activities. We are one family, always already united. We do not need to do anything to create unity. It is here now. We need only acknowledge it and work together, cooperate with each other, tolerate our differences, and live peacefully accordingly.

[junesilvermanb]

Never turn your back on family, even when they hurt you. Never let life get the better of you. And if you remember nothing else, remember to find time to eat together as a family, even when times are rough; especially when times are rough. There's no lack of painful things in this world, but hunger and loneliness must surely be two of the worst. Thanks to you, my precious family, I didn't know a moment of either of those the last ninety years.

Love you all.

Good bye.

[nitroexcalibur]

Finding myself back at this video while I’m in a really rough patch. The video was just really important to someone I care about, so I guess I naturally came back to it. It not only reminds me of them but of everything we should be doing in this world. :)

[yudyalejandragallego]

Que bonito... hay que dejar el egocentrismo a un lado y aprender de que la vida se trata de compartir, porque "hoy por tí, mañana por mí"

[Barnone]

Great message in this short clip. I wish we ALL could learn to do that... Instead, most would rather kill or watch others get killed over what we could ALL share equally and as equals....

[troopertitan]

a message for humanity and a lesson that we should all learn

[alejandroarango]

Desde Colombia muchos vemos la vida así. La esperanza sigue latente en nuestros corazones. Good job!

[porpaibose]

This piece of work tells me that if I concentrate on myself alone there wont be any expected result, on the contrary I will be facing death process. But if my attention is directed towards others, not only others needs but also my needs are perfectly satisfied. Thanks for your noble works.

[superlittlechicken]

at my school at service we were talking about friendship and Mr jones(head teacher)found that video and now it IS one of the things that we always watch everyday when we come to school and when school ends

[FabioCarbonesombrero]

Un video commovente ed emblematico. Senza parole, forte significato simbolico.

[TheOrdainedMinisters]

This scared me more than it should have.

[cute_chick-hi]

This video will be helpful to many people.

[krelfsn]

I'm here after the earthquake in Türkiye as an earthquake victim and this video is more meaningful now ❤️

[cesaraugustogarciaobando]

¡EXCELENTE MENSAJE!!! -- En el mundo muchos no pueden comer por el egoísmo de unos pocos. Es urgente tomar iniciativas de solidaridad y Misericordia con los más desvalidos de nuestra sociedad... seamos sensibles al dolor ajeno, que es el dolor del Cristo crucificado..

[HCarlosHC]

Be kind, and think collectively.
Don't let the world make you a moody. 
Don't let the pain make you hate. 
Don't let the bitterness steal your be kind.
Great video, you can say it louder, but not clearer.
human family, food for all" -

[tesspanizales]

It speaks a lot about we, as citizens of the world, must strive to work on. One person at a time, in a just culture.

[ellahyalalnacam]

It only taught us a lesson that being greedy won't do us good instead try to help each other.Hand on hand!

[MillicentStClaire]

I love this and thank you for this simple illustration of this important story. One for all and all for one!

[Linuxica]

Brillante alegoría.
Todos dependemos de todos.