Mabul (The Flood)
Narrative ▪ Israel ▪ 2011 ▪ 100 min. ▪ A coming-of-age drama about a family who struggles to keep up appearances while hiding their sins from one another. When the eldest son, who has Autism, returns from an institution, the pressure builds and secrets begin to emerge. Date & Time: Saturday, 4/13/13 at 7pm Location: Oglethorpe [...]
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10:4 (Ten to Four) ▪ Documentary ▪ UK ▪ 2010 ▪ 5 min. ▪ Blindness portrayed through textures, colors, and sounds. Can the sighted fully comprehend what it means to be blind? Date & Time: Friday, 4/12/13 at 11:30am Anything You Can Do ▪ Narrative ▪ Australia ▪ 2009 ▪ 7 min. ▪ Two boys face off. [...]
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Documentary ▪ USA ▪ 2012 ▪ 99 min. ▪ Every child deserves a secure, loving home. This moving and poetic film tells four interwoven stories of kids living in nursing facilities. Local Georgia filmmaker Narcel Reedus (writer and director) traveled across seven states and interviewed parents, activists, advocates, elected officials, and nursing home survivors to tell this [...]
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Documentary ▪ France ▪ Mozambique ▪ Portuguese ▪ 54 min. ▪ The amazing story of three young Mozambicans with physical disabilities, who work to help others in their community. Their daily lives reveal how they see themselves, raising questions of self-acceptance and how to find one’s place in society. Date & Time: Thursday, 4/11/13 at 4:30pm [...]
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Narrative ▪ China ▪ 2010 ▪ 96 min. ▪ This 96 minute film stars Jet Li in the dramatic story of a father’s tireless love for his autistic son and his attempts to teach him the life skills necessary to survive on his own. Date & Time: Wednesday, 4/10/13 at 7pm Location: Rialto Center for the [...]
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