2008 Film Guide
Showing 8 films
- A POWERFUL NOISE

“One person can make a difference, and every person should try.” John F. Kennedy’s famous words live on in Nada Markovic, Bui My Hanh, and Jacqueline “Madame Urbain” Dembele. We follow these women through Kosovo, Vietnam and Mali, watching their extraordinary achievements as they go about the daily business of seeking justice in the world. More...
- ALL TOGETHER NOW

In Las Vegas, New York is down the street from Paris, the Roman Empire isn’t a Mirage, and a Canadian circus has put the Fab Four back on stage. ALL TOGETHER NOW traces the evolution of Love, Cirque du Soleil’s acrobatic interpretation of masterfully remixed Beatles tunes. Candid interviews with Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono, and Olivia Harrison provide the ultimate insiders’ view of a beloved past spectacularly re-imagined. More...
- AMERICAN FILM MARKET AWARD: KASSIM THE DREAM

Kassim Ouma was born in Uganda, kidnapped by the rebel army and trained to be a child soldier at age 6. After a decade of warfare, he defected and began a new life in the U.S., quickly becoming a world champion boxer. Kief Davidson captures Ouma’s passions, tragedies, victories, and emotional and geographic journeys. More...
- AMERICAN TEEN

The documentary hit of this year’s Sundance Film Festival follows the lives of four teenagers in small-town Indiana as they traverse the highs and lows of their senior year in high school. AMERICAN TEEN provides a candid and affectionate view of adolescence on the brink of adulthood. More...
- AN AMERICAN FAMILY

In 1973, 10 million viewers tuned in to PBS to watch the Louds become the first “reality TV family” in history. The 12-hour cinema vérité series chronicled the family’s life and captured sensitive moments, including the husband and wife filing for divorce and the eldest son’s affirmation of his homosexuality. SILVERDOCS presents the rarely-seen series in its entirety. More...
- APOLOGY LINE, THE

Noir cityscapes, dimly-lit rooms and anonymous voices set the tone for James Lees’ study of secular confession. Telephones replace priests when liars, cheaters, thieves, burdened souls and even vehemently unrepentant people dial the apology line and say they’re sorry—or not—to no one in particular. More...
- ART OF KARAOKE, THE

Art found his inner singer at age 60. Now 80, he entertains crowds at karaoke night. His hair is white and he covers Sinatra, but he has his stable of adoring groupies—with his wife’s consent, of course. Art’s story confirms that you’re never too old to find your calling. More...
- AUDIENCE AWARD: HERB & DOROTHY, WITH THE TAILOR

He’s a postal clerk. She's a librarian. Despite their modest means, the unassuming pair are the most important contemporary art collectors you've never heard of. Meet Herbert and Dorothy Vogel, whose shared passion and discipline defied stereotypes and redefined what it means to be a patron of the arts. More...
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