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HOSPITALITY
Constantine's Sword - A poignant and passionately presented depiction of church-sanctioned violence against Jews.
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Constantine's Sword - A poignant and passionately presented depiction of church-sanctioned violence against Jews.
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LOVE
Fugitive Pieces - A poignant and heart-affecting screen adaptation of a 1996 novel about suffering and the redemptive power of love.
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Fugitive Pieces - A poignant and heart-affecting screen adaptation of a 1996 novel about suffering and the redemptive power of love.
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LOVE
Roman De Gare - A playful, delightful, and always surprising French exploration of love's mysterious ways.
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Roman De Gare - A playful, delightful, and always surprising French exploration of love's mysterious ways.
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LOVE
Then She Found Me - A nifty story about some sympathetic and idiosyncratic characters struggling with love and reaching out for their small share of happiness.
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Then She Found Me - A nifty story about some sympathetic and idiosyncratic characters struggling with love and reaching out for their small share of happiness.
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MEANING
Redbelt - A riveting drama where the ethics and rigorous idealism of a gifted Jiu-Jitsu teacher are challenged.
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Redbelt - A riveting drama where the ethics and rigorous idealism of a gifted Jiu-Jitsu teacher are challenged.
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NURTURING
Baby Mama - A comedy boasting fetching performances by Saturday Night Live stars Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.
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Baby Mama - A comedy boasting fetching performances by Saturday Night Live stars Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.
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SHADOW
Before the Rains - A poignant drama about an Englishman's power games in colonial India that bring havoc to the lives of those around him.
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Before the Rains - A poignant drama about an Englishman's power games in colonial India that bring havoc to the lives of those around him.
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SHADOW
Iron Man - A superhero flick with the message that an arms dealer can see the light and give up the business of making a profit on the death of others.
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Iron Man - A superhero flick with the message that an arms dealer can see the light and give up the business of making a profit on the death of others.
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SHADOW
Without the King - A documentary about the last ruling King in Africa which shows that the offspring of absolute political power is injustice.
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Without the King - A documentary about the last ruling King in Africa which shows that the offspring of absolute political power is injustice.
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Recent Releases
CONNECTIONS
Jellyfish - An imaginative Israeli film about loneliness, missing persons, and the value of truly being present with others.
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Jellyfish - An imaginative Israeli film about loneliness, missing persons, and the value of truly being present with others.
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IMAGINATION
Nim's Island - A scrappy and imaginative tale about a resourceful 11-year-old girl who learns how to become the hero in the story of her own life.
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Nim's Island - A scrappy and imaginative tale about a resourceful 11-year-old girl who learns how to become the hero in the story of her own life.
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LOVE
Smart People - Illustrates how the difficult people in our lives can teach us a thing or two about intimate relationships.
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Smart People - Illustrates how the difficult people in our lives can teach us a thing or two about intimate relationships.
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LOVE
Tuya's Marriage - Story of a strong, independent, and resilient woman who is willing to do anything to save her family and her way of life in Inner Mongolia.
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Tuya's Marriage - Story of a strong, independent, and resilient woman who is willing to do anything to save her family and her way of life in Inner Mongolia.
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LOVE
The Visitor - Depicts the way a professor's closed-off heart is opened by music, friendship, and love; one of the most touching and impressive films of the year.
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The Visitor - Depicts the way a professor's closed-off heart is opened by music, friendship, and love; one of the most touching and impressive films of the year.
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NURTURING
Young@Heart - An extraordinary documentary about a senior citizen chorus that reveals singing as a spiritual practice that opens our hearts, provides fresh energy, and connects us with others.
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Young@Heart - An extraordinary documentary about a senior citizen chorus that reveals singing as a spiritual practice that opens our hearts, provides fresh energy, and connects us with others.
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PEACE
Body of War - A searing documentary that reveals the courageous antiwar heroism of a Iraq war veteran who is paralyzed from the waist down.
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Body of War - A searing documentary that reveals the courageous antiwar heroism of a Iraq war veteran who is paralyzed from the waist down.
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PEACE
The Dhamma Brothers - A remarkable documentary about inmates at an Alabama prison who do a 10-day silent meditation retreat which opens them to the experience of inner peace and compassion.
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The Dhamma Brothers - A remarkable documentary about inmates at an Alabama prison who do a 10-day silent meditation retreat which opens them to the experience of inner peace and compassion.
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PLAY
Flight of the Red Balloon - A breezy film set in Paris about a busy single parent and her playful seven-year-old son in which a red balloon signals beauty and joy.
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Flight of the Red Balloon - A breezy film set in Paris about a busy single parent and her playful seven-year-old son in which a red balloon signals beauty and joy.
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PLAY
Shine A Light - A live performance by Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones, who really know how to give it all they've got.
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Shine A Light - A live performance by Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones, who really know how to give it all they've got.
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YEARNING
Water Lillies - Explores the rawness of one teenage girl's feelings as she rides the roller-coaster ride of ups and downs in a mysterious and enthralling relationship.
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Water Lillies - Explores the rawness of one teenage girl's feelings as she rides the roller-coaster ride of ups and downs in a mysterious and enthralling relationship.
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Spirituality and Film
Befriending Films
New Directors/New Films Festival - 2008: See our recommendations for this annual festivals of works that break or recast the cinematic mold.
The Most Spiritually Literate Films of 2007: See our reviews of the 10 Best Features, 10 Best Foreign Lanuage Films, 10 Best Documentaries, and 10 More Best Features
The 45th New York Film Festival: See our reviews of this important festival, which usually showcases some of the best films of the year.
New Directors/New Films Festival, March 21 - April 1, in New York City: showcasing films from new and emerging international directors.
Playing with God: Movies reveal how mere humans respond when God comes calling.
Meditating on The Passion of the Christ: links to our review, a meditation based on the stations of the cross and scenes from the movie, and reviews of 30 books about Jesus.
Joan of Arcadia: our review of the late and very missed series, the most spiritually literate shows ever on TV, plus executive producer Barbara Hall's Ten Commandments of Joan of Arcadia
The Decalogue: Polish film director Krzysztof Kieslowski's masterpiece: ten one-hour films about the Ten Commandments — now on video/DVD.
Philip Groning:
Director of Into Great Silence
Tim McCanlies:
Director of Secondhand Lions
Bahman Ghobadi:
Director of the Iranian film Turtles Can Fly
• Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion: images from the documentary about the plight of the Tibetan people
• Into Great Silence: the documentary about the Cathusian monks of Grand Chartreuse
