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Adapted and directed by John Krasinski (Away We Go, "The Office"),
Brief Interviews With Hideous Men is a darkly funny and disturbing
exploration of men and their complex relationships with women. A graduate
student (Julianne Nicholson) endeavors to explore the male psyche for her
thesis by interviewing a cross-section of men. The men’s twisted and
revealing stories are juxtaposed against the backdrop of her own experience.
As she begins to listen closely to the men around her, she must ultimately
reconcile herself to the darkness that lies below the surface of human interactions.
Based on the book by David Foster Wallace, the film features an all-star cast
that includes Timothy Hutton, Ben Shenkman, Christopher Meloni, Ben Gibbard,
Will Arnett, Chris Messina, Bobby Cannavale, Will Forte, Dennis O'Hare, Lou
Taylor Pucci and Max Minghella. Official
Web Site Jason O'Bryan's Boston Phoenix review... |
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How far would you travel to heal someone you love? An intensely personal
yet epic spiritual journey, The Horse Boy follows one Texas couple
and their autistic son as they trek on horseback through Outer Mongolia in
a desperate attempt to treat his condition with shamanic healing. When two-year-old
Rowan was diagnosed with autism, Rupert Isaacson, a writer and former horse
trainer, and his wife Kristin Neff, a psychology professor, sought the best
possible medical care for their son-but traditional therapies had little effect.
Then they discovered that Rowan has a profound affinity for animals—particularly
horses—and the family set off on a quest for a possible cure. The
Horse Boy is part travel adventure, part insight into shamanic tradition
and part intimate look at the autistic mind. In telling one family's extraordinary
story, the film gives voice to the thousands who display amazing courage and
creativity everyday in the battle against this mysterious and heartbreaking
epidemic. Produced by Rupert Isaacson and directed by Michel Orion Scott.
Official Web Site The director and producer/author discuss their spiritual journey Brett Michel's Boston Herald review... |
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| In the new comedy from director/co-writer Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre), Michael Angarano stars as Benjamin, a teenager being home-schooled by his eccentric mother (Jennifer Coolidge). A loveable loner, Benjamin's passion for writing leads him on an offbeat and hilarious journey as his story first gets ripped off by legendary fantasy novelist Ronald Chevalier (Jemaine Clement), and then is adapted into a disastrous movie by the small town's most prolific homespun filmmaker. Official Web Site |
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In this quirky dark comedy inspired by a real life story you will hardly
believe is actually true, astonishing revelations about a top-secret wing
of the U.S. military come to light when a reporter encounters an enigmatic
Special Forces operator on a mind-boggling mission. Reporter Bob Wilton (Ewan
McGregor) is in search of his next big story when he encounters Lyn Cassady
(George Clooney), a shadowy figure who claims to be part of an experimental
U.S. military unit. According to Cassady, the New Earth Army is changing the
way wars are fought. A legion of "Warrior Monks" with unparalleled
psychic powers can read the enemy's thoughts, pass through solid walls, and
even kill a goat simply by staring at it. Now, the program's founder, Bill
Django (Jeff Bridges), has gone missing and Cassady's mission is to find him.
Intrigued by his new acquaintance's far-fetched stories, Bob impulsively decides
to accompany him on the search. When the pair tracks Django to a clandestine
training camp run by renegade psychic Larry Hooper (Kevin Spacey), the reporter
is trapped in the middle of a grudge match between the forces of Django's
New Earth Army and Hooper's personal militia of super soldiers. An eye-opening
and often hilarious exploration of the government's attempts to harness paranormal
abilities to combat its enemies, inspired by Jon Ronson's non-fiction bestseller
of the same name. Official
Web Site Roger Ebert's Chicago Sun-Times review... |
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| What if someone gave you a box containing a button that, if pushed, would bring you a million dollars...but simultaneously take the life of someone you don't know? Would you do it? And what would be the consequences? The year is 1976. Norma Lewis (Cameron Diaz) is a teacher at a private high school and her husband, Arthur (James Marsden), is an engineer working at NASA. They are, by all accounts, an average couple living a normal life in the suburbs with their young son...until a mysterious man with a horribly disfigured face (Frank Langella) appears on their doorstep and presents Norma with a life-altering proposition: the box. With only 24 hours to make their choice, Norma and Arthur face an impossible moral dilemma. What they don't realize is that no matter what they decide, terrifying consequences will have already been set in motion. They soon discover that the ramifications of this decision are beyond their control and extend far beyond their own fortune and fate. Written and directed by Richard Kelly (Donnie Darko). Official Web Site |
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Set among a small circle of friends and neighbors in a Parisian suburb, 35
Shots of Rum is a gloriously delicate and sublime new film from the great
French filmmaker Claire Denis (Beau Travail, Chocolat). Lionel (Alex
Descas), a metro conductor, lives with his daughter Josephine (Mati Diop),
a beautiful university student, in a bustling apartment complex. They have
been sharing the same space for many years and have grown accustomed to one
another's company. Josephine has begun spending time with Noé (Grégoire
Colin), a handsome young neighbor, while Lionel is being drawn into a romance
with a longtime friend, taxi driver Gabrielle (Nicole Dogué). As their
lives are pulled in different directions, father and daughter realize they
must confront a painful aspect of their past in order to embrace what lies
ahead. Sumptuously shot by frequent Denis collaborator Agnès Godard,
this warm, funny and enchanting film casts a lovely spell unlike any other
movie this year. Original music by Tindersticks (Denis's Trouble Every
Day and Nénette and Boni). Official
Web Site Wesley Morris's Boston Glode review... |
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| The highly-anticipated sequel to indie cult classic The Boondock Saints continues writer/director Troy Duffy's tough, stylized, cutting-edge saga of fraternal twins the MacManus brothers (Norman Reedus, Sean Patrick Flanery). The two have been in deep hiding in the quiet valleys of Ireland, far removed from their former lives or modern technologies. When word comes that a priest has been killed by sinister forces in the tough underworld of Boston, they return to mount a violent and bloody crusade to bring justice to those who must now suffer the consequences, with a new partner in crime (Clifton Collins) and a sexy FBI operative (Julie Benz) hot on their trail. Official Web Site |
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A grieving couple retreat to 'Eden,' their isolated cabin in the woods, where
they hope to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage. But nature
takes its course and things go from bad to worse… Willem Dafoe and Charlotte
Gainsbourg (winner of the Best Actress Award at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival)
give brave, outstanding performances in the new provocation from writer/director
Lars von Trier (Breaking the Waves, Dancer in the Dark, Dogville). Antichrist
is a totally uncompromising psychological horror film conceived and made while
the director was experiencing emotional challenges in his own life. Reviewing
the intense and controversial film at its Cannes premiere, Roger Ebert called
it "powerfully made" and continued: "The performances by Willem
Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg are heroic and fearless…Von Trier's visual
command is striking…And if you can think beyond what he shows to what
he implies, its depths are frightening…Von Trier has reached me and shaken
me." Official
Web Site Ty Burr's Boston Glode review... |
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| In this acclaimed thriller, a young couple suspects that their house is haunted by a malevolent entity, so they set up video surveillance to capture evidence of what happens at night as they sleep. Their surveillance and home videos have been edited into the feature film Paranormal Activity. Ain't It Cool News says "All I can say is—believe the hype. This is one of the scariest films I've seen in years. And it's not just run-of-the-mill scares either. It's unpredictable, hyper realistic, and left me (and much of the audience) physically shaking." The New York Press concurs: "Paranormal Activity is great: calculated, subtle, authentically scary without being overtly manipulative. Better than Blair Witch." Official Web Site |
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An Education is the story of a teenage girl's coming-of-age set in
1961 London, a city caught between the drab, post-war 1950s and the glamorous,
more liberated decade to come. Jenny (Carey Mulligan) stands on the brink
of becoming a woman: a brilliantly witty and attractive 16-year-old whose
suburban life is about to be blown apart by the utterly unsuitable 30-something
David (Peter Sarsgaard). Urbane and witty, David manages to charm her conservative
parents Jack (Alfred Molina) and Marjorie (Cara Seymour). David introduces
Jenny to a glittering new world of classical concerts and late-night suppers
with his attractive friend and business partner, Danny (Dominic Cooper) and
Danny's girlfriend, the beautiful but vacuous Helen (Rosamund Pike). Just
as Jenny's family's long-held dream of getting their brilliant daughter into
Oxford seems within reach, Jenny is tempted by another kind of life. Written
by Nick Hornby (About a Boy, High Fidelity) and directed by Lone Scherfig
(Italian for Beginners). Official Web Site James Verniere's Boston Herald review... |
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Set in 1960s and 1970s England, The Damned United tells the confrontational
and darkly humorous story of Brian Clough's doomed 44-day tenure as manager
of the reigning champions of English football, Leeds United. Previously managed
by his bitter rival Don Revie (Colm Meaney), and on the back of their most
successful period ever as a football club, Leeds was perceived by many to
represent a new aggressive and cynical style of football—an anathema
to the principled yet flamboyant Brian Clough (Michael Sheen, Frost/Nixon),
who had achieved astonishing success as manager of Hartlepool and Derby County,
where he built teams in his own vision with trusty lieutenant Peter Taylor
(Timothy Spall). Taking the Leeds job without Taylor by his side, with a changing
room full of what in his mind were still Don's boys, would lead to an unheralded
examination of Clough's belligerence and brilliance over 44 days. Official
Web Site James Verniere's Boston Herald review... |
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Five talented young basketball players from Akron, Ohio star in this remarkable
true-life coming-of-age story about uncommon friendship in the face all too
common adversities. Coached by a charismatic but inexperienced player's father,
and led by future NBA superstar LeBron James, the "Fab Five's" improbable
seven-year journey leads them from a decrepit inner-city gym to the doorstep
of a national high school championship. Along the way, the close-knit team
is repeatedly tested—both on and off the court—as James' exploding
worldwide celebrity threatens to destroy everything they've set out to achieve
together. More Than A Game combines a series of unforgettable one-on-one
interviews with rare news footage, never-before-seen home videos and personal
family photographs to bring this heart-warming and wholly American story to
life. Official
Web Site Stephen Schaefer's Boston Herald review... |
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The new dramatic comedy from the Coen Brothers (Burn After Reading, Fargo)
is the story of an ordinary man's search for clarity in a universe where Jefferson
Airplane is on the radio and "F-Troop" is on TV. It is 1967, and
Larry (Michael Stuhlbarg), a physics professor at a quiet Midwestern university,
has just been informed by his wife Judith (Sari Lennick) that she is leaving
him. She has fallen in love with one of his more pompous colleagues, Sy (Fred
Melamed), who seems to her a more substantial person than the feckless Larry.
Larry's unemployable brother Arthur (Richard Kind) is sleeping on the couch,
his son Danny (Aaron Wolf) is a discipline problem and a shirker at Hebrew
school, and his daughter Sarah (Jessica McManus) is filching money from his
wallet in order to save up for a nose job. While his wife and Sy blithely
make new domestic arrangements, and his brother becomes more and more of a
burden, an anonymous hostile letter-writer is trying to sabotage Larry's chances
for tenure at the university. Also, a graduate student seems to be trying
to bribe him for a passing grade while at the same time threatening to sue
him for defamation. Plus, the beautiful woman next door torments him by sunbathing
nude. Struggling for equilibrium, Larry seeks advice from three different
rabbis. Can anyone help him cope with his afflictions and become a righteous
person—a mensch—a serious man? Official
Web Site James Verniere's Boston Herald review... |
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In Capitalism: A Love Story, filmmaker Michael Moore (Sicko, Fahrenheit
9/11, Bowling for Columbine, Roger & Me) tackles an issue he has been
examining throughout his career: the disastrous impact of corporate dominance
on the everyday lives of Americans (and by default, the rest of the world).
Moore explores the root causes of the
global economic meltdown and takes a comical look at the corporate and political
shenanigans that culminated in what he has described as the biggest robbery
in the history of this country—the massive transfer of U.S. taxpayer
money to private financial institutions. Official
Web Site James Verniere's Boston Herald review... |
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| A little girl who is sent with her sister to an orphanage in the heart of France, who waits in vain every Sunday for her father to come for her… A cabaret performer with a weak voice who sings to an audience of drunken soldiers… A humble seamstress, who stitches hems at the back of a provincial tailor's shop… A young, skinny courtesan, to whom protector Étienne Balsan (Benoît Poelvoorde) offers a safe haven, amongst the idle and decadent… A woman in love who knows she will never be anyone’s wife, refusing marriage even to Arthur 'Boy' Capel (Alessandro Nivola), the man who returned her love… A rebel who finds the conventions of her time oppressive, and instead dresses in her lovers' clothes… This is the story of Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel (Audrey Tautou, Amélie), who begins her life as a headstrong orphan, and through an extraordinary journey becomes the legendary couturier who embodied the modern woman and became a timeless symbol of success, freedom and style. Official Web Site |
Starts Friday, November 13 at the
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A fashionable contemporary art gallerist in Chelsea, New York falls for a
brooding new music composer in this comic take on the state of contemporary
art. Adam Goldberg (Two Days In Paris) plays the composer, whose work
calls for paper crumpling, glass breaking and bucket kicking. Marley Shelton
(Grindhouse) plays the gorgeous Chelsea gallerist, whose latest show
features an artist (Vinnie Jones, Snatch) who employs taxidermy and
household objects. Further complicating the affair is the composer's brother
Josh (Eion Bailey, "Band of Brothers"), whose highly commercial
art work—the financial backbone of the gallery—is sold to corporate
clients discreetly out of the gallery's back room. Directed and co-written
by Jonathan Parker (Bartleby). Official
Web Site Director/co-writer Jonathan Parker on creativity and success |
One Week Only! Starts Friday, November 13
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| William Kunstler was one of the most famous and controversial lawyers of the 20th century. In the 1960s and '70s, Kunstler fought for civil rights with Martin Luther King Jr. and represented the famed "Chicago 8" activists who protested the Vietnam War. When the inmates took over Attica prison, or when the American Indian Movement stood up to the federal government at Wounded Knee, they asked Kunstler to be their lawyer. To his daughters, filmmakers Emily Kunstler and Sarah Kunstler, it seemed that he was at the center of everything important that had ever happened. But when they were growing up, Kunstler represented some of the most reviled members of society, including rapists, assassins and accused terrorists. This powerful film not only recounts the historic causes that Kunstler fought for, it also confronts a man that even his own daughters did not always understand, a man who believed that, however unpopular, justice should serve all. Official Web Site |
Starts Friday, November 13 at the Embassy Cinema
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| Pirate Radio is a high-spirited, laugh-out-loud ensemble comedy from filmmaker Richard Curtis (screenwriter of Four Weddings and a Funeral and Notting Hill, and writer/director of Love Actually), spinning the irreverent yet fact-based tale of a seafaring band of rogue rock and roll deejays whose "pirate radio" captivated and inspired 1960s Britain. Broadcasting live 24/7 from an old tanker anchored in the middle of the North Sea (just beyond British jurisdiction), Radio Rock sends out a vibrant and unifying signal to millions across the nation. The Radio Rock roster, overseen by unflappable station owner Quentin (Bill Nighy), includes a risk-prone American known only as The Count (Philip Seymour Hoffman); mystic deejay royalty Gavin (Rhys Ifans); slyly amorous Dave (Nick Frost) and others. One night in 1966, Quentin's teenaged godson Carl (Tom Sturridge) comes aboard. While Carl harbors romantic aspirations that he hopes will be fulfilled during one of the biweekly visits by Radio Rock's prettiest fans, he also hopes to find out more about his long-absent father… As the ship sails on and rocks out, what Carl and the freewheeling, free-loving Radio Rock gang don't know is that back in London, a landlocked government minister (Kenneth Branagh) has embarked on a vehement crusade to silence their signal—permanently. Official Web Site |
Starts Friday, November 20 at the
Kendall Square Cinema & Embassy Cinema
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| Set in Harlem in 1987, Precious is a vibrant, honest and resoundingly hopeful film about the human capacity to grow and overcome. Claireece "Precious" Jones (Gabourey Sidibe) is a 16-year-old African-American girl born into a life no one would want. She's pregnant for the second time by her absent father; at home, she must wait hand and foot on her mother (Mo'Nique), a poisonously angry woman who abuses her emotionally and physically. School is a place of chaos, and Precious has reached the ninth grade with good marks and an awful secret: she can neither read nor write. Precious may sometimes be down, but she is never out. Beneath her impassive expression is a watchful, curious young woman with an inchoate but unshakeable sense that other possibilities exist for her. Threatened with expulsion, Precious is offered the chance to transfer to an alternative school, Each One/Teach One. In the literacy workshop taught by the patient yet firm Ms. Rain (Paula Patton), Precious begins a journey that will lead her from darkness, pain and powerlessness to light, love and self-determination. Winner of three awards at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, including the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award in the U.S. Dramatic Competition. Co-starring Mariah Carey, Sherri Shepherd and Lenny Kravitz. Official Web Site |
Starts Friday, November 20
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| Visionary director Wes Anderson's first animated film utilizes classic handmade stop-motion techniques to tell the story of the best-selling children's book by Roald Dahl (author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach). Mr. and Mrs. Fox (voices of George Clooney and Meryl Streep) live an idyllic home life with their son Ash (Jason Schwartzman) and visiting young nephew Kristopherson (Eric Anderson). But after 12 years, the bucolic existence proves too much for Mr Fox’s wild animal instincts. Soon he slips back into his old ways as a sneaky chicken thief and in doing so, endangers not only his beloved family, but the whole animal community. Trapped underground and with not enough food to go around, the animals band together to fight against the evil Farmers—Boggis (Brian Cox), Bunce (Hugo Guinness) and Bean (Michael Gambon)—who are determined to capture the audacious, fantastic Mr. Fox at any cost. Also featuring the voices of Bill Murray, Wally Wolodarsky, Willem Dafoe, Owen Wilson and Jarvis Cocker. Official Web Site |
Starts Friday, November 20
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| In his most powerful performance to date, Ben Foster stars as Will Montgomery, a U.S. Army officer who has just returned home from a tour in Iraq and is assigned to the Army's Casualty Notification service. Partnered with fellow officer Tony Stone (Woody Harrelson) to bear the bad news to the loved ones of fallen soldiers, Will faces the challenge of completing his mission while seeking to find comfort and healing back on the home front. When he finds himself drawn to Olivia (Samantha Morton), to whom he has just delivered the news of her husband's death, Will's emotional detachment begins to dissolve and the film reveals itself as a surprising, humorous, moving and very human portrait of grief, friendship and survival. Featuring tour-de-force performances from Foster, Harrelson and Morton, and a brilliant directorial debut by Oren Moverman, The Messenger brings us into the inner lives of these outwardly steely heroes to reveal their fragility with compassion and dignity. Official Web Site |
One Week Only! Starts Friday, November 20
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| In 1974, a hot-headed 19-year-old named Michael Peterson decided he wanted to make a name for himself and so, with a homemade sawn-off shotgun and a head full of dreams, he attempted to rob a post office. Swiftly apprehended and originally sentenced to seven years in jail, Peterson has subsequently been behind bars for thirty-four years, thirty of which have been spent in solitary confinement. During that time, Michael Petersen, the boy, faded away and 'Charles Bronson,' his superstar alter ego, took center stage...making him Britain's most dangerous prisoner. With the same brutal yet operatic flair he brought to his previous films (The Pusher Trilogy), director/co-writer Nicholas Winding Refn gets inside the mind of Bronson, and delivers not only a portrait of an artist bereft of an outlet, but also a scathing indictment of celebrity culture. Tom Hardy plays the title character with disturbing intensity and physically transformed himself for the role. Co-starring Matt King, James Lance, Kelly Adams and Amanda Burton. Official Web Site |
Starts Friday, November 20 at the Embassy Cinema
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| In the second installment of Stephenie Meyer's phenomenally successful Twilight series, the romance between mortal and vampire soars to a new level as Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) delves deeper into the mysteries of the supernatural world she yearns to become part of—only to find herself in greater peril than ever before. Following Bella's ill-fated 18th birthday party, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) and his family abandon the town of Forks, Washington, in an effort to protect her from the dangers inherent in their world. As the heartbroken Bella sleepwalks through her senior year of high school, numb and alone, she discovers Edward's image comes to her whenever she puts herself in jeopardy. Her desire to be with him at any cost leads her to take greater and greater risks. With the help of her childhood friend Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner), Bella refurbishes an old motorbike to carry her on her adventures. Bella's frozen heart is gradually thawed by her budding relationship with Jacob, a member of the mysterious Quileute tribe, who has a supernatural secret of his own. Official Web Site |
Starts Wednesday, November 25 at the
Kendall Square Cinema & Embassy Cinema
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| Viggo Mortensen leads a stellar cast (including Charlize Theron, Robert Duvall and Guy Pearce) in the epic, post-apocalyptic tale of the survival of a father (Moretensen) and his young son (newcomer Kodi Smit-McPhee) as they journey across a barren America that was destroyed by a mysterious cataclysm. A masterpiece of adventure, The Road is adapted from author Cormac McCarthy's (No Country for Old Men) beloved, best-selling and Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, which boldly imagines a future in which men are pushed to the worst and the best that they are capable of—a future in which father and son are sustained by love. Directed by John Hillcoat (The Proposition). Official Web Site |
Starts Wednesday, November 25
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| In Werner Herzog's new film, Nicolas Cage plays a rogue detective who is as devoted to his job as he is at scoring drugs—while playing fast and loose with the law. He wields his badge as often as he wields his gun in order to get his way. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina he becomes a high-functioning addict who is a deeply intuitive, fearless detective reigning over the beautiful ruins of New Orleans with authority and abandon. Complicating his tumultuous life is the prostitute he loves (played by Eva Mendes). Together they descend into their own world marked by desire, compulsion and conscience. The result is a singular masterpiece of filmmaking: equally sad and manically humorous. Official Web Site |
Starts Friday, November 27
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| Frustrated with religious turmoil, fanaticism and fundamentalism, filmmaker Peter Rodger set out on a global quest to understand why the concept of God has become politicized. In his stunningly beautiful documentary film, Rabbis, Christian Fundamentalists, Catholic Priests, Buddhist Llamas, Hindu Swamis, Zen Masters, Muslim radicals, Shamans and ordinary people across the globe share their unique perspectives and understanding of God, along with several celebrities including Hugh Jackman, Seal, Ringo Starr, Sir Bob Geldof, Princess Michael of Kent, David Copperfield and Jack Thompson. The film is set amongst beautiful backdrops around the world, filmed in 23 countries over three years. From the 9th ward of New Orleans to the Guatemalan Jungle, to the Himalayan region of Ladahk, Rodger searches for the common thread in our diverse humanity and reveals that which often divides us can also unite us. The film features inviting faces and personalities that are a touching reminder of the melting pot that we call humanity and the mystery that we have given many names. Official Web Site |
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