About the films:
Journey from Zanskar
USA | 2010 | 90mins | Dir. Frederick Marx
Zanskar is one of the last remaining original Tibetan Buddhist societies with a continuous untainted lineage dating back thousands of years. In nearby Tibet and Ladakh, in Sikkim, Bhutan, and Nepal, traditional Tibetan Buddhist culture is either dead already or dying. The horror of Chinese government design in Tibet is being matched by the destruction of global economics elsewhere. Zanskar, ringed by high Himalayan mountains in northwest India, one of the most remote places on the planet, has been safe until now. But that’s changing.
In 3-5 years a road connecting Padum, the heart of Zanskar, with Leh, the heart of neighboring Ladakh, will be finished. The route which previously took up to two days by car will take only 4-5 hours. As economic growth descends on Zanskar it will bring with it an end to this unbroken Buddhist social tradition. Will the native language, culture, and religious practice be able to survive?
Boys to Men?
USA | 2006 | 150mins | Dir. Frederick Marx
In this moving follow-up to the critically acclaimed Hoop Dreams, award-winning filmmaker Frederick Marx continues his exploration of the lives of ordinary young men and the extraordinary challenges they face. Boys to Men? trains its focus on the pressures and expectations faced by a diverse group of young males.
There is a "National crisis of boyhood." This 60 minutes conversation with 32 teen boys coupled with three half hour stories of a year in the lives of three very different 15 year old boys - tells us why.
Join us at the first Doc Edge Clinic and DOCommunity screenings tomorrow and Saturday. We look forward to seeing you there!
The Doc Edge Team
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