2008 Films
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2007 Films
Beyond Belief
Directed by: Beth Murphy
(82min, USA)
From the ruins of the World Trade Center to those of Kabul and back, two women make the courageous journey from their comfortable suburban neighborhoods to the most desperate Afghan villages... In the process, they discover a powerful bond with each other, an unlikely kinship with widows halfway around the world, and a profound way to move beyond tragedy.
Beyond the Call
Directed by: Adrian Belic
(82min, USA)
In a Mother Teresa meets Indiana Jones adventure three middle-aged men, former soldiers and modern day knights travel the world delivering life saving humanitarian aid directly into the hands of civilians in some of the most dangerous yet beautiful places on Earth, the front lines of war.
Bill’s Big Pumpkins
Directed by: Ryan Foss
(87min, USA)
BILL'S BIG PUMPKINS is a fun, inspiring look at an offbeat corner of American gardening and the dedicated, hard-working, and possibly slightly nutty people who inhabit it. Follow giant pumpkin grower Bill Foss as he attempts to grow the biggest pumpkin in Minnesota history.
Cartoneros
Directed by: Ernesto Livon-Grosman
(60min, Argentina)
Cartoneros is a documentary committed to expose the way in which thousands of unemployed workers come daily into the city of Buenos Aires in order to sort and classify the garbage that neighbors leave behind every evening on their doorsteps. The movie, which took two years to film, shows the process of sorting and selling the trash collected by cartoneros that work independently as well as by those who have created coops in order to protect themselves from abusive middle management. The documentary follows the trash through the whole process: from the neighborhood’s sidewalk all the way to the paper mill. Among the many stages of garbage the film also offers a reflection on the relation between garbage and art.
Indestructible
Directed by: Ben Byer
(119min, USA)
A young filmmaker, diagnosed with a deadly neurodegenerative disease, films his quest for effective treatment around the globe. His search leads him to China, where he undergoes a dangerous and experimental surgery, to the inner turmoil within his family, and to the Middle East for a spiritual understanding of his condition.
Ismini Melek Koydum
Directed by: Nefin Dinc
(30min, USA)
'I Named Her Angel' shows a different view of Islam through the eyes of a twelve years-old Turkish girl. The film follows her while she learns the basics of this religion. She attends the religious den of Whirling Dervishes and learns the teaching of Mevlana, who is also known as Rumi in the Western World, as well as how to do the Sema (whirling.).
Keep on Steppin’
Directed by: Christine Nochese
(34min, USA)
Founded in Harlem as an alternative to 'sitting around complaining about aches and pains,' The Steppers dance company, women aged 62-86, have become a source of inspiration to audiences in the metropolitan area of New York. Their newfound community and their demanding schedule of rehearsals and performances has empowered them to persevere through the inevitable tragedies of life.
Manhattan, Kansas
Directed by: Tara Wray
(79min, USA)
MANHATTAN, KANSAS is a personal documentary about a daughter coping with her mentally unstable mother. It delves into the complicated ways people care for one another, and offers insight into the mind of a parent struggling for physical and emotional survival, and the effects this has on those who love her.
No Bigger Than A Minute
Directed by: Steven Delano
(53min, USA)
“No Bigger Than A Minute” is a head-on confrontation with conventional misperceptions about dwarfs. It is an eclectic documentary providing an idiosyncratic perspective based on the diminutive director’s lifelong observations and a well-tested sense of humor.
Original Intent: The Battle for America
Directed by: Anthony Sherin
(55min, USA)
Original Intent is the judicial philosophy promoted by President Bush and Supreme Court Justices Scalia and Thomas. Is Originalism a cover for the far right to impose conservative values or is it the only fair and ideologically neutral way for judges and justices to interpret the U.S. Constitution?
Shadow of the House
Directed by: Allie Humenuk
(73min, USA)
'Things are never what they appear to be,' says Cuban American photographer Abelardo Morell. 'Shadow of the House' peers into his past and around the corners of his present to see what normally goes unseen.
Smile Boston Project
Directed by: David Tames
(20min, USA)
Smile Boston Project follows artist Bren Bataclan through the first four years of his Smile Boston Project in which he leaves paintings in public places for people to find with a note that says, 'this painting is yours to keep if you promise to smile at random people more often.'
Sylvia Hyman: Eternal Wonder
Directed by: Curt Hahn
(24min, USA)
Sylvia Hyman was in her forties when she first began working in clay, quickly gaining international recognition. Five decades later she continues to re-invent herself as an artist as she pushes the boundaries of her medium.
The Clinton 12
Directed by Keith McDaniel
(88min, USA)
On August 27, 1956, twelve black teenagers entered Clinton High School, in Clinton, Tennessee, for the first time. What followed shocked the world, and changed a nation. Narrated by James Earl Jones.
The Listening Project
Directed by: Dominic Howes, Joel Weber
(84min, USA)
The Listening Project is a captivating 84-minute cinematic journey around the world in search of the meaning of America. Filmed in 14 countries, this documentary follows four unique Americans as they travel from a Shanghai hip-hop club to a war-ravaged Kabul neighborhood to a village at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro, in each place asking “what do you think of America?” In beautifully-photographed locales, we encounter fascinating and diverse characters who reveal not only the impact of the U.S. on their lives, but also their perspectives on crumbling empires, human fellowship, and what it means to be a citizen in a globalized world.
The Times Were Never So Bad: The Life of Andre Dubus
Directed by: Edward Delaney
(83min, USA)
Andre Dubus rises to become a 'writer's writer' (his stories included those made into the films 'In The Bedroom' and 'We Don't Live Here Anymore')whose stories celebrate human impulses and human tenderness as he struggles with his own demons. A tragic accident at the age of 49 forces him to re-examine his writing and whether his own life has measured up to the spirit within his own work.
Uganda Rising
Directed by: Jesse James Miller, Pete McCormack
(82min, Canada)
For children who have never known peace, the fight for hope never ends. Uganda Rising chronicles the 20-year civil war raging in Northern Uganda between the Ugandan Government and the Lord's Resistance Army.
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