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The Big Question
Vince DiPersio 2007
Categories: Documentary Feature
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Run time: 63 min. | U S A
A troubled man bursts into your child's schoolhouse. Without warning, he chases out all the boys and lines the girls up. Then he begins to shoot them one by one. For decades your people's backs have been broken by the oppressive yoke of Apartheid. Suddenly, the tables are turned and you and your friends are in power. Your own mother is brutally raped and slain by a random burglar. What would you do? Could you forgive? Should you forgive? In this remarkable new film the filmmakers explore “The Big Question” through astonishing acts of forgiveness, courage and will. Featuring Desmond Tutu, Deepak Chopra, Sr. Helen Prejean, Thich Nhat Hanh, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and Hopi Elders.
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7:15 PM     Fri, Apr 11 Landmark Midtown #8 + add to cal buy tickets
12:45 PM     Mon, Apr 14 Landmark Midtown #4 + add to cal buy tickets
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Rated 4.0/5 Stars
jaycbird
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A rather fascinating discussion about forgiveness, and at times under the most hideous of circumstances. Director Vince DiPersio interviews victims and spiritual leaders, such as Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Dr. Deepak Chopra, Sister Helen Prejean, His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, and Reverend Joseph Lowery, amongst a long and thorough list, about the topic of forgiveness and the ability to transcend revenge. The film rests on the words of the interviews and not on any visual or editorial panache, as it is predominantly made up of "talking heads". It is comparatively short, running just over an hour, however, it is a DEEP hour! It bears repeat viewings, as the profundity of some of the speakers deserve some meditation. http://jaycbird.blogspot.com
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