Tag Archives: humanrights

The Lady

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Drew Kerr

The Lady (Director: Luc Besson): Director Luc Besson steps out of his comfort zone with The Lady, a biopic about Aung San Suu Kyi, the Burmese politician who spent almost 15 years under house arrest in her family compound for … Continue reading →

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SoleJourney

Posted on May 19, 2009 by James McNally

SoleJourney (Directors: Kate Burns and Sheila E. Schroeder): I’ve admired the work of Rev. Dr. Mel White and the Soulforce organization for years now and this documentary, partially funded by Soulforce, promised to shed some light on the organization’s continuing … Continue reading →

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Shadow of the Holy Book (Pyhän kirjan varjo)

Posted on April 21, 2008 by James McNally

Shadow of the Holy Book (Pyhän kirjan varjo) (2007, Director: Arto Halonen): I read about this film when it played at IDFA in Amsterdam and was so intrigued by the premise, I emailed Hot Docs programmer Sean Farnel immediately to … Continue reading →

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