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(The film “A Lion in the House”, which will be broadcast nationally on PBS on June 21 and 22 @ 9:00PM, was made by long-time DONet customers Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert. The film is outstanding, and we encourage you to watch it this Wednesday and Thursday night.) “A FILM OF QUIET, ALMOST INCALCULABLE POWER. “A Lion in the House” is one of those experiences that leave a viewer with a profoundly enriched awareness of life’s fragility and our own unexpected strength.” THE NATIONAL PBS DEBUT OF THIS LANDMARK DOCUMENTARY “A film that STANDS ALONGSIDE ‘HOOP DREAMS’ and the WORK OF FREDERICK WISEMAN. A FILM THAT NEEDED TO BE MADE - AND NEEDS TO BE SEEN.” “RICHLY REWARDING. A documentary of STUPENDOUS POWER.” PART ONE AIRS ON JUNE 21 9:00pm to 11:00pm both nights on the acclaimed INDEPENDENT LENS series “A remarkable and deeply moving documentary. The reward of trusting oneself to such skilled filmmakers is that one leaves the film feeling more intensely alive - as well as more deeply connected and concerned about others. “A Lion in the House” offers a PROFOUNDLY ILLUMINATING and UPLIFTING VIEWING EXPERIENCE.” A LION IN THE HOUSE is the story of five families and their caregivers facing childhood cancer. The film follows their journeys and struggles across six years. “ASTONISHING. IMMENSELY REWARDING. The cumulative effect is nothing short of humbling, cathartic and even euphoric.” “ONE OF THE MOST ESSENTIAL MOVIES EVER MADE. You can’t shake this movie off, nor would you even want to. It’s ROOTED IN A DEEP SENSE of INSPIRATION and OPTIMISM — if these kids can face cancer, then what could life possibly give the rest of us that we wouldn’t be able to handle?” For more info, see the e-postcard: http://kellysalerno.com/lionhouse/message.php?sample=1 “An ASTOUNDING ACCOMPLISHMENT. It provokes TEARS, LAUGHS, INSIGHTS, FAITH, SYMPATHY and GREAT RESPECT for the resilience and strength of the patients and their parents and siblings.” WINNER, Best Documentary, Nashville Film Festival |