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The Film Connection is a community of film lovers, social activists and lifelong learners who watch, discuss and act on compelling films from around the globe.

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Film Connection News

The Film Connection has suspended its film-lending operation

The Film Connection has suspended its film-lending operation. We will fulfill requests made through June 4th, 2008. We ask that you return the films in a timely manner once you and your group have watched them. We are seeking a partner to take over operation of The Film Connection and to maintain its library and its membership. If you would be interested in supporting The Film Connection in this way, please contact site coordinator Lisa Hasko at lhasko@mercycorps.org.
New Films
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Breaking the Waves

In a small Scottish community, innocent Bess marries Jan. It's a passionate marraige until Jan becomes paralyzed after an accident on an oil-rig, forcing Bess to experience emotions she is not fully equipped to handle.

 

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Dogville

A fugitive seeks refuge in the small town of Dogville where it's residents first embrace, then torment her, not expecting they may someday have to pay a price for their cruelty.

 

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Manderlay

A story of slavery set in the 1930s American South.

 

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Dancer in the Dark

Bjork stars as a factory worker and single mother in rural America who is losing her eyesight from a hereditary disease.

 

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The Real Dirt on Farmer John

"To me, farming is poetry, drama. It's a source of infinite fascination." - Farmer John Peterson

 

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Moolaade

A potent polemic directed against the still-common practice of female circumcision.

 

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The Edukators

Three activists cobble together a kidnapping plot after they encounter a businessman in his home.

 

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Century of Self

Director Adam Curtis unearths how capitalists and governments use Freudian psychology to influence public opinion and consumption.

 

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Maya Deren: Experimental Films

The collected shorts of Maya Deren, the "mother of the trance film."

 

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The Future of Food

There is a revolution happening in the farm fields and on the dinner tables in America, a revolution that is transforming the very nature of the food we eat.

 

Recent Reviews

"Required watching for men!" on All About My Mother

"What a good time!" on Bread & Tulips

"Fascinating..." on Like Water for Chocolate

"Have patience and you will be mesmerized" on Baraka

"Bagdad Cafe" on Bagdad Cafe

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Recent Programs
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Werner Herzog: The Ecstatic Truth

“Cinema comes from the country fair and the circus, not from art and academicism.” – Werner Herzog

 

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For the People

"The ballot is stronger than bullets."

 

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You asked for it!

None of us is as smart as all of us.

 

Mercy Corps Films

The Film Connection is part of Mercy Corps' effort to educate, engage and inspire people to take action against global poverty. The following films reflect our current humanitarian work.

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Lumo

One young African woman's struggle to heal from the atrocities inflicted upon her in a nation beset by war.

 

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Death in Gaza

A harrowing documentary that portrays the horror of the Israeli conflict and the resulting death of the film’s director, James Miller.

 

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Breaking Bread

"A poetic, cross-cultural examination of the universal themes of family and loss, captured with unblinking clarity." - The Hollywood Reporter

 

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Al Otro Lado

A tender hearted look at how three children from Mexico, Cuba and Morocco deal with the absence of a loved one due to migration.