Film Series

June 2008

Film Series SPEAKING TRUTH: THE PROPHETIC VOICE AND DOCUMENTARY FILM
Are documentary films the stones crying out? In an age of info-tainment and you tube saturation, where does the voice of truth speak into the ears of the culture? There has been an distinct rise in interest in the documentary film as a form of truth telling in our culture. What do these films do for us, and how do they hope up our dialogue and thought? What is the line between persuasion and manipulation, and how often do these films cross it? How do they manage narratives, document information, or construct stories, and what does any of this say to the Church. BSM examined four movies that speak with a prophetic voice from the margins, and asked if they speak a truth we need to hear or simply entertain us.

October/November 2007

Film Series "A Light Shines in the Darkness: Despair and Hope" in 6 Films
Broadstreet contemplated the themes of despair and hope as they manifest themselves in culture and art. Through the work of six amazing film makers, we asked the questions "what is hope?", "can hope live in our world?", and "what kind of hope sustains life?". Through the brilliant vision of film makers like Bergman and Von Trier we will took an uncompromising look at some of the elements of despair that face us, and searching for a hope that speaks in all places. After each film there was a time of discussion and reflection as we ponder what we have seen and what it may say to us. Not for the faint of heart, we ask all to come ready to think, be challenged, and maybe even a little scandalized as we consider these themes through film.

If you want to talk film with someone or know more about the series contact Arts Marshall, Liam O'Donnell @ liam@broadstreetministry.org.