Tuesday, December 16, 2008

OT: Our Town -- February 4th in FH132 @ 5:30p.m.

Against all odds, the students at Dominguez High School set out to put on the school's first theatrical production in more than 20 years: Thornton Wilder's "Our Town." But what does Wilder's famous play about life in rural Grover's Corners have to do with Compton, California? This heartwarming documentary follows the students on their discovery of the power of art and the human spirit. Nominated for an IFP Independent Spirit Award.

Home -- March 4th in FH132 @ 5:30 p.m.

Single mother Sheree Farmer wants nothing more than to escape her gang-infested neighborhood and find a decent home for her six kids. Her only support comes from an activist named Mary Abernathy. Though Sheree knows the odds are stacked against her, foolish as it may be, she dares to hope for a better life. Directed by Jeffrey M. Togman, this heartbreaking documentary examines the uphill battle many face in chasing the American Dream.

Promises -- April 1st in FH134 @ 5:30 p.m.

Documentarians Justine Shapiro and B.Z. Goldberg went to Israel to work on a project about children and conflict, interviewing Palestinian and Israeli kids ages 11-13 to get their views on living in a society afflicted with violence, separatism and religious and political extremism. The film culminates in an astonishing day when two Israeli children meet Palestinian youngsters at a refugee camp. A 2002 Oscar nominee for Best Feature Documentary.