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‘Tyson’ is acclaimed indie director James Toback’s stylistically inventive portrait of a mesmerizing Mike Tyson. Toback allows Tyson to reveal himself without inhibition and with eloquence and a pervasive vulnerability. Through a mixture of original interviews and archival footage and photographs, a startlingly complex, fully-rounded human being emerges. The film ranges from Tyson’s earliest memories of growing up on the mean streets of Brooklyn through his entry into the world of boxing, to his rollercoaster ride in the funhouse of worldwide fame and fortunes won and lost. It is the story of a legendary and uniquely controversial international athletic icon, a figure conjuring radical questions of race and class. In its depiction of a man rising from the most debased circumstances to unlimited heights, destroyed by his own hubris, TYSON emerges as a modern day version of classic Greek tragedy.
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A new documentary about the life and death of Terri Schiavo released by Franklin Springs Family Media called The Terri Schiavo Story that it says provides previously unexplored facts of the case through in-depth interviews with participants involved in the original story.
The documentary is hosted by author and speaker Joni Eareckson Tada, who became personally involved in the case in 2005 and is herself disabled because of a diving accident.
The documentary recently won the Jubliee Award for Best Documentary atthe San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival.
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Actress Eva Longoria Parker is executive producing Harvest, the second documentary film project by Shine Global, a non-profit production company that covers serious global issues like children’s physical, emotional, and social well-being.
Eva Longoria Parker will partner with Albie Hecht, co-founder of Shine along with his wife, Susan MacLaury.
Shine’s first documentary War/Dance told the story of three Ugandan children who were displaced into refuge camps against the backdrop of the country’s 20 year civil war. The film won more than 20 festival awards and was nominated for an Academy Award on 2008 for best documentary
Harvest tells the stories of children and their families as they travel long distances to harvest crops across the United States. Many of the children, unprotected by law, suffer injuries and exposure to pesticides, and work long hours in extremely hot conditions without minimum wage. However, the documentary also chronicles the successes of many of the children despite the great challenges. [via]
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