AUFF Documentary Shorts
Screening Info:
5:00 pm
Friday, August 22, 2008
at The Plaza Theatre
Heroes, No Hacen Falta Alas Para Volar
(Hero, Wings Are Not Necessary to Fly)
Dir. Angel Loza
Spain - 25 min. - Spanish w/ English Subtitles
Pascal Kleiman was born without arms, but this circumstance did not stop him from becoming a DJ. A clear example that proves will-power is stronger than any obstacle, whatever it is.
Returned: Child Soldiers of Nepal's Maoist Army
Dir. Robert Koenig
GA, USA - 30 min.
Nepal recently has begun the peace process to rebuild the country after an eleven-year violent struggle, dubbed the "People’s War" between government security forces and Maoist rebels. Throughout the conflict, both the Nepal Army and the Maoist Army heavily recruited children into their ranks. Sadly, for many of these child soldiers, the return home can be even more painful than the experience of war.
Summer of Youth
Dir. Will O'Loughlen
TN, USA - 27 min
A road movie, concert film, and profile of the loyal fans of NY rock combo, Sonic Youth.
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