Film Library

Not a depressing film, but rather an inspiring exploration of the ways several diverse families prepare for the gentle passage of their loved ones by caring for their deceased loved ones at home.

It’s not easy, and it’s not what most women do: choosing celibacy and service over family life and independence. Yet 92,000 American women are currently in religious communities. A Different Path explores two Catholic orders that reflect spiritual purs…

Sheila M. Sofian’s six-minute short “Conversations With Haris” is a touching documentary narrated by an 11-year-old Bosnian immigrant as he recounts his experiences in the war in his homeland. The film is beautifully made using painted animation, and set against Haris’ thoughts on the war and the deaths of so many of his close family, the film illustrates how startlingly adult a child’s thoughts can be. It brings to mind the old adage: Out of the mouth of babes. It’s painfully clear that adults should listen to children far more often than they do.

At the beginning of the last century nine out of ten people killed in war were soldiers. At the beginning of this century nine out of ten killed are civilians, and most of them are children. Around the world and through the generations, war has affected more and more children. What they have lived through defies imagination. Told only in their voices, this powerful film centers on three modern yet ancient conflicts: the Chechen Wars, Martyr Street in Hebron and Sierra Leone.

This story about a poor Eupora, Mississippi family begins with a seemingly simple child custody case and unfolds as a disquieting mystery. The characters in the film will challenge your perceptions as their roles change in strange and fascinating ways.

In the summer of 2005 the doctors said they were 99% sure filmmaker Phoebe Brown did not have ovarian cancer. She turned out to be the 1%. This is her story.

Personal needs balanced against familial responsibilities are examined by the filmmaker, who explores the relationship between her father and grandmother.

Addictions take many forms. For 30-year-old Norwegian adrenaline junkie and professional BASE jumper Karina Hollekim, her addiction is danger. Amongst spectacular landscapes in some of the most remote corners of the world, the film offers stunning cinematography and a breathtaking joyride.

He said. She said. What is the truth? Cindy Kleine aims a camera; asks a few simple questions; gets a few seemingly simple answers. In between is a supposedly shared lifetime. A simple film raising anything but simple questions.

In an era when Dick, Jane and discipline ruled America’s schools, Albert Cullum allowed Shakespeare, Sophocles, and Shaw to reign in his fifth grade classroom An inspiring, joyous film about a brilliant unorthodox teacher and the students he influenced.

After having a breakdown, a famous conductor (Michael Nyqvist) returns to his remote village and inspires a church choir.

Artists and Orphans: A True Drama is a 2001 documentary documenting a group of American artists traveling to the Republic of Georgia for an art festival, and their subsequent effort to provide humanitarian aid to a group of local orphans.