To See Or Not To See: Oscar documentaries 2006

by Jan Stetter
QCFMag.com

YES!

On Monday and Tuesday (7/24, 7/25), Cincinnatians will have a rare opportunity to view the 2006 Oscar nominated Documentary Short Films. All of the Academy Award nominated entries will be shown at the Cincinnati Freedom Center at 7:30 p.m. on both nights. There will be four films ranging in lengths between twenty five and forty minutes.

And the nominees are…

A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin

The film celebrates the extraordinary career of America's pre-eminent radio dramatist and poet laureate Norman Corwin--considered the Edward R. Murrow of radio's Golden Age. The film highlights his amazing broadcast commemorating VE Day in World War II.

God Sleeps in Rwanda

An uplifting but sobering film that shares the hope, resilience, and dedication of the women of Rwanda as they rebuild their lives and their country.

The Death of Kevin Carter

Against the backdrop of apartheid in South Africa and starvation in the Sudan, this film investigates the tragic death of a Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist and highlights the risks to all first-responder professions that cover trauma and extreme human distress.

The Mushroom Club

As North Korea and Iran flex their nuclear muscles and thousands of warheads are adrift in the former USSR, this film offers a timely look at the human and cultural consequences of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima Japan, on August 6, 1945.

This is the first ever viewing of these documentaries in this area. It is being hosted by Cincinnati World Cinema which is a local film society that offers alternative cinema.

Come join fellow Cincinnatians for a summer evening downtown to view these eclectic film offerings. Come for a chance to see The Freedom Center. Come to widen your cerebral panorama. Hope to see you there!

TICKETS: Adults $8.00 in advance; Students with ID $6.00 at the door only. On-Line -- http://www.ticketfusion.com/cincyworldcinema/

Clifton (North/Ludlow) -- Sitwell's Coffee House 324 Ludlow Ave.

Clifton -- Ben & Jerry's Clifton Heights 214 Calhoun Street

Mt. Lookout -- Lookout Joe Coffee Roasters 3181 Linwood Ave

Northside -- Shake It Music & Video 4156 Hamilton Ave.

For more information http://www.cincyworldcinema.org/.

Having trouble making decisions about whether a movie is worth it? "To See or Not To See" reviews movies each week on Monday. Contact jans@queencityforum.com