© 2006 Arthur Kanegis, One Films, LLC
One story that must be told
“One!” is the extraordinary true story of one man who took on all the nations of the world -- and won!
In 1948, compelled by the pain of war, Garry Davis gave up everything -- a promising Broadway career, his well-to-do show-biz family, even his nationality – to become the world’s first official world citizen. He embarked upon a bold adventure, crashing borders, scaling cliffs, escaping a concentration-camp and challenging border guards, prison commandants and warring armies on a one-man mission to heal the wounds of war and to prevent World War III.
For 60 years Garry has travelled on his World Passport and lived as a citizen of no nation – only of the world. He’s 87 and still going strong! He has blazed a new trail to prove that we can be citizens not only of our cities, our states, and our nations, but also of the world. One Won! Now it’s our turn.
In 1948, compelled by the pain of war, Garry Davis gave up everything -- a promising Broadway career, his well-to-do show-biz family, even his nationality – to become the world’s first official world citizen. He embarked upon a bold adventure, crashing borders, scaling cliffs, escaping a concentration-camp and challenging border guards, prison commandants and warring armies on a one-man mission to heal the wounds of war and to prevent World War III.
For 60 years Garry has travelled on his World Passport and lived as a citizen of no nation – only of the world. He’s 87 and still going strong! He has blazed a new trail to prove that we can be citizens not only of our cities, our states, and our nations, but also of the world. One Won! Now it’s our turn.
Our 5-minute short, “One! The Garry Davis Story” won 1st place in the World Peace Film Awards and in the Moondance International Film Festival.