Hi, [sorry if this comes twice, I haven't seen it show up in
24 hours.]

I just watched the Iranian movie "Children of Heaven" and I
was very moved and inspired. I want to use this and other movies
like it to show and discuss with young folks in our church. The
general theme I'm looking for is something like "children around
the world" where in each film children should be key characters,
the background should be authentic to the culture of different
countries around the world. It should demonstrate the deep inner
values of each culture even in adversity or conflict.
What I really liked about "Children of Heaven" is that the entire
plot lives from people who are humans in the best but realistic
sense. There is no villain in this movie and no unrealistic heroe.
It teaches a respect of the culture, moves to compassion and it
widens the horizon and teaches respect for cultures beyond the
white middle-class American.

I was thinking of Salaam Bombay as a candidate under this theme,
but am not sure. Are there movies about:

- hate and reconciliation in Northern Ireland (e.g., two children
who become friends accross the confessional border in Northern
Ireland)

- Something from africa, perhaps southern africa, ...

- Children of the streets in Brazil?

- India, Thailand, China, Japan, Russia ...

On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 03:18:05 GMT, Gunther Schadow
gunther@aurora.regenstrief.org> wrote:

Hi, [sorry if this comes twice, I haven't seen it show up in
24 hours.]

I just watched the Iranian movie "Children of Heaven" and I
was very moved and inspired. I want to use this and other movies
like it to show and discuss with young folks in our church. The
general theme I'm looking for is something like "children around
the world" where in each film children should be key characters,
the background should be authentic to the culture of different
countries around the world. It should demonstrate the deep inner
values of each culture even in adversity or conflict.
What I really liked about "Children of Heaven" is that the entire
plot lives from people who are humans in the best but realistic
sense. There is no villain in this movie and no unrealistic heroe.
It teaches a respect of the culture, moves to compassion and it
widens the horizon and teaches respect for cultures beyond the
white middle-class American.

I was thinking of Salaam Bombay as a candidate under this theme,
but am not sure. Are there movies about:

- hate and reconciliation in Northern Ireland (e.g., two children
who become friends accross the confessional border in Northern
Ireland)

- Something from africa, perhaps southern africa, ...

- Children of the streets in Brazil?


Pixote

- India, Thailand, China, Japan, Russia ...

Klimov's Come and See for Russia, one of the great kids in war movies
ever made, though kind of intense.

Hi, [sorry if this comes twice, I haven't seen it show up in
24 hours.]

I just watched the Iranian movie "Children of Heaven" and I
was very moved and inspired. I want to use this and other movies
like it to show and discuss with young folks in our church. The
general theme I'm looking for is something like "children around
the world" where in each film children should be key characters,
the background should be authentic to the culture of different
countries around the world. It should demonstrate the deep inner
values of each culture even in adversity or conflict.
What I really liked about "Children of Heaven" is that the entire
plot lives from people who are humans in the best but realistic
sense. There is no villain in this movie and no unrealistic heroe.
It teaches a respect of the culture, moves to compassion and it
widens the horizon and teaches respect for cultures beyond the
white middle-class American.

I was thinking of Salaam Bombay as a candidate under this theme,
but am not sure. Are there movies about:

- hate and reconciliation in Northern Ireland (e.g., two children
who become friends accross the confessional border in Northern
Ireland)

- Something from africa, perhaps southern africa, ...

- Children of the streets in Brazil?

- India, Thailand, China, Japan, Russia ...

- peace, reconciliation, compassion,

- I would also like to include the USA but from the other side
of Hollywood, something really honest about life condition of
the disadvantaged (say children in the Bronx)

Any ideas are welcome. I was trying to skim through the Oscar
*nominations* for best international film but can't find any
record of those anywhere. So I appreciate any suggestion.

regards,
-Gunther

Hi, [sorry if this comes twice, I haven't seen it show up in
24 hours.]

I just watched the Iranian movie "Children of Heaven" and I
was very moved and inspired. I want to use this and other movies
like it to show and discuss with young folks in our church. The
general theme I'm looking for is something like "children around
the world" where in each film children should be key characters,
the background should be authentic to the culture of different
countries around the world. It should demonstrate the deep inner
values of each culture even in adversity or conflict.
What I really liked about "Children of Heaven" is that the entire
plot lives from people who are humans in the best but realistic
sense. There is no villain in this movie and no unrealistic heroe.
It teaches a respect of the culture, moves to compassion and it
widens the horizon and teaches respect for cultures beyond the
white middle-class American.

I was thinking of Salaam Bombay as a candidate under this theme,
but am not sure. Are there movies about:

- hate and reconciliation in Northern Ireland (e.g., two children
who become friends accross the confessional border in Northern
Ireland)

- Something from africa, perhaps southern africa, ...

- Children of the streets in Brazil?

- India, Thailand, China, Japan, Russia ...

- peace, reconciliation, compassion,

- I would also like to include the USA but from the other side
of Hollywood, something really honest about life condition of
the disadvantaged (say children in the Bronx)

Any ideas are welcome. I was trying to skim through the Oscar
*nominations* for best international film but can't find any
record of those anywhere. So I appreciate any suggestion.

regards,
-Gunther

- Children of the streets in Brazil?

- India, Thailand, China, Japan, Russia ...

- I would also like to include the USA but from the other side
of Hollywood, something really honest about life condition of
the disadvantaged (say children in the Bronx)

Hi, [sorry if this comes twice, I haven't seen it show up in
24 hours.]

I just watched the Iranian movie "Children of Heaven" and I
was very moved and inspired. I want to use this and other movies
like it to show and discuss with young folks in our church. The
general theme I'm looking for is something like "children around
the world" where in each film children should be key characters,
the background should be authentic to the culture of different
countries around the world. It should demonstrate the deep inner
values of each culture even in adversity or conflict.
What I really liked about "Children of Heaven" is that the entire
plot lives from people who are humans in the best but realistic
sense. There is no villain in this movie and no unrealistic heroe.
It teaches a respect of the culture, moves to compassion and it
widens the horizon and teaches respect for cultures beyond the
white middle-class American.

I was thinking of Salaam Bombay as a candidate under this theme,
but am not sure. Are there movies about:

- hate and reconciliation in Northern Ireland (e.g., two children
who become friends accross the confessional border in Northern
Ireland)

- Something from africa, perhaps southern africa, ...

- Children of the streets in Brazil?

- India, Thailand, China, Japan, Russia ...

- peace, reconciliation, compassion,

- I would also like to include the USA but from the other side
of Hollywood, something really honest about life condition of
the disadvantaged (say children in the Bronx)

Any ideas are welcome. I was trying to skim through the Oscar
*nominations* for best international film but can't find any
record of those anywhere. So I appreciate any suggestion.

regards,
-Gunther

I just watched the Iranian movie "Children of Heaven" and I
was very moved and inspired. I want to use this and other movies
like it to show and discuss with young folks in our church. The
general theme I'm looking for is something like "children around
the world" where in each film children should be key characters,
the background should be authentic to the culture of different
countries around the world. It should demonstrate the deep inner
values of each culture even in adversity or conflict.

Hi, [sorry if this comes twice, I haven't seen it show up in
24 hours.]

I just watched the Iranian movie "Children of Heaven" and I
was very moved and inspired. I want to use this and other movies
like it to show and discuss with young folks in our church. The
general theme I'm looking for is something like "children around
the world" where in each film children should be key characters,
the background should be authentic to the culture of different
countries around the world. It should demonstrate the deep inner
values of each culture even in adversity or conflict.

- Children of the streets in Brazil?

The recent classic "Central Station" plays like Brazilian Spielberg -
full of wonderful emotive schmaltz that will leave you sobbing.
Fernanda Montenegro's gritty reluctant heroine got an Oscar nom, the
misty-eyed child star Vinícius de Oliveira is irresistible, and the
battered Brazilian landscapes are heartbreaking.

Gunther Schadow <gunther@aurora.regenstrief.org> wrote in
news:N76Ib.19567$P%1.18188959@newssvr28.news.prodigy.com:

Hi, [sorry if this comes twice, I haven't seen it show up in
24 hours.]

I just watched the Iranian movie "Children of Heaven" and I
was very moved and inspired. I want to use this and other movies
like it to show and discuss with young folks in our church. The
general theme I'm looking for is something like "children around
the world" where in each film children should be key characters,
the background should be authentic to the culture of different
countries around the world. It should demonstrate the deep inner
values of each culture even in adversity or conflict.

Two most excellent Canadian films:
Mon Oncle Antoine
Les Bons Debarass

Hi, [sorry if this comes twice, I haven't seen it show up in
24 hours.]

I just watched the Iranian movie "Children of Heaven" and I
was very moved and inspired. I want to use this and other movies
like it to show and discuss with young folks in our church. The
general theme I'm looking for is something like "children around
the world" where in each film children should be key characters,
the background should be authentic to the culture of different
countries around the world. It should demonstrate the deep inner
values of each culture even in adversity or conflict.
What I really liked about "Children of Heaven" is that the entire
plot lives from people who are humans in the best but realistic
sense. There is no villain in this movie and no unrealistic heroe.
It teaches a respect of the culture, moves to compassion and it
widens the horizon and teaches respect for cultures beyond the
white middle-class American.

I was thinking of Salaam Bombay as a candidate under this theme,
but am not sure. Are there movies about:

- hate and reconciliation in Northern Ireland (e.g., two children
who become friends accross the confessional border in Northern
Ireland)

- Something from africa, perhaps southern africa, ...

- Children of the streets in Brazil?

- India, Thailand, China, Japan, Russia ...

- peace, reconciliation, compassion,

- I would also like to include the USA but from the other side
of Hollywood, something really honest about life condition of
the disadvantaged (say children in the Bronx)

Any ideas are welcome. I was trying to skim through the Oscar
*nominations* for best international film but can't find any
record of those anywhere. So I appreciate any suggestion.

regards,
-Gunther

Gunther Schadow <gunther@aurora.regenstrief.org> wrote in message
news:<N76Ib.19567$P%1.18188959@newssvr28.news.prodigy.com>...
Hi, [sorry if this comes twice, I haven't seen it show up in
24 hours.]

I just watched the Iranian movie "Children of Heaven" and I
was very moved and inspired. I want to use this and other movies
like it to show and discuss with young folks in our church. The
general theme I'm looking for is something like "children around
the world" where in each film children should be key characters,
the background should be authentic to the culture of different
countries around the world. It should demonstrate the deep inner
values of each culture even in adversity or conflict.
What I really liked about "Children of Heaven" is that the entire
plot lives from people who are humans in the best but realistic
sense. There is no villain in this movie and no unrealistic heroe.
It teaches a respect of the culture, moves to compassion and it
widens the horizon and teaches respect for cultures beyond the
white middle-class American.

I was thinking of Salaam Bombay as a candidate under this theme,
but am not sure. Are there movies about:

- hate and reconciliation in Northern Ireland (e.g., two children
who become friends accross the confessional border in Northern
Ireland)

- Something from africa, perhaps southern africa, ...

- Children of the streets in Brazil?

Hi, [sorry if this comes twice, I haven't seen it show up in
24 hours.]

I just watched the Iranian movie "Children of Heaven" and I
was very moved and inspired. I want to use this and other movies
like it to show and discuss with young folks in our church. The general
theme I'm looking for is something like "children around
the world" where in each film children should be key characters,
the background should be authentic to the culture of different
countries around the world. It should demonstrate the deep inner
values of each culture even in adversity or conflict.
What I really liked about "Children of Heaven" is that the entire
plot lives from people who are humans in the best but realistic
sense. There is no villain in this movie and no unrealistic heroe.
It teaches a respect of the culture, moves to compassion and it
widens the horizon and teaches respect for cultures beyond the
white middle-class American.

I was thinking of Salaam Bombay as a candidate under this theme,
but am not sure. Are there movies about:

- hate and reconciliation in Northern Ireland (e.g., two children
who become friends accross the confessional border in Northern
Ireland)

- Something from africa, perhaps southern africa, ...

- Children of the streets in Brazil?

- India, Thailand, China, Japan, Russia ...

- peace, reconciliation, compassion,

- I would also like to include the USA but from the other side
of Hollywood, something really honest about life condition of
the disadvantaged (say children in the Bronx)

Any ideas are welcome. I was trying to skim through the Oscar
*nominations* for best international film but can't find any
record of those anywhere. So I appreciate any suggestion.

regards,
-Gunther