Spirituality X: The San Francisco Documentary Film Series
A free documentary film series for thoughtful, thorough people!
Curated by Lydia Laurenson
For the SUPER OFFICIAL FILM LIST, scroll down. And also…
- I’m a writer, so this project includes written things! Learn more about the Spirituality X project here.
- Join the Google Groups mailing list to receive updates!
- Join the Facebook group, and invite all your friends!
SOOPER OFFICIAL FILM LIST
JANUARY 24, 2017: “Griefwalker”
by Tim Wilson
Harvard-trained theologian Stephen Jenkinson has spent decades working with dying people. This lyrical film explores his work, as well as the cultural and spiritual roots that shape our understanding of death.
FEBRUARY 7th, 2017: “Yoga Unveiled”
by Gita Desai
(+ Filmmaker Gita Desai will be present!)
With commentary from the most prominent yoga scholars, teachers and medical experts, this film describes the numerous branches of yoga; recounts the fascinating biographies of the foremost yoga masters; and explores yoga’s medical potential.
FEBRUARY 21st, 2017: “The Dhamma Brothers”
by Jenny Phillips
A psychotherapist begins intensive meditation retreats for inmates at a maximum-security prison in rural Alabama. The program seems helpful, but mixed emotions and institutional conflicts arise at the introduction of Buddhist practice in a predominantly Christian prison.
MARCH 7th, 2017: “The Space In Between”
by Marco Aurélio del Fiol
World-famous modern artist Marina Abramovic travels through Brazil in search of personal healing and artistic inspiration, experiencing sacred rituals and exploring the limits between art and spirituality.
MARCH 21st, 2017: “Orange Sunshine”
by William A. Kirkley
An intimate portrait of the 1960s revolutionary church, the Brotherhood of Eternal Love — a small band of surfers and hippies that produced over one million hits of LSD in their quest to change the world.
APRIL 4th, 2017: “The Frozen Chosen”
by Elizabeth O’Brien Gardner
An evangelical missionary couple establishes a church to win souls in Boston, and in doing so illuminates the larger story of a fundamentalist faith struggling to remain culturally relevant in an increasingly polarized society.
Spirituality X Film Series
(this series is over — it happened in early 2017)
If you’d like to donate, send money to Lydia:
Paypal lydia.laurenson@gmail.com
Venmo @Lydia-Laurenson
Learn more about the Spirituality X project by clicking here.
For more information, contact Lydia Laurenson: lydia.laurenson@gmail.com
