Eugene Martin
1948 (78 лет)Micha
Eugene Martin
Anthony Abdo, Justis Phillips
The death eight years ago of Micha's Lebanese father left he and his Mexican mother destitute. The sudden death of his mother leaves him no choice but to leave Mexico and seek work and a future in the United States. Micha attempts to navigate the northern route of migrant workers and service workers to build a life for himself in Texas.
Micha
Diary of a City Priest
John McNamee, Eugene Martin
David Morse, Thomas Ryan
David Morse plays Father John McNamee, a catholic priest who accepts a position at an inner-city church. The film begins with Father McNamee as he starts his new job and follows the priest through his struggles in adapting to his new surroundings. Based on a true story
Diary of a City Priest
The Anderson Monarchs
Eugene Martin
The Anderson Monarchs is about an all-girls soccer team competing, living, and thriving in an at-risk urban neighborhood in Philadelphia. Nominated in 2008 by Sports Illustrated as "Sports Team" of the year, they were also hailed as "the future of American Soccer" in the London newspaper, The Guardian. The documentary follows two girls, Jlon, age 11, and Kahlaa, age 10, through their formative years from 2009 to 2011. As the girls grow as soccer players, they learn more about their own abilities. Bodies and minds become healthier, aspirations grow, and new dreams are formed. Barriers start to fall by the side as they become confident in school. Marian Anderson, when asked about the time when she was denied the right to sing in Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., replied, "I had no bitterness and I have no bitterness now, because we look for bigger things, and if you're all right on the inside...
The Anderson Monarchs
Marisol
Eugene Martin
Amanda Nicole Reyes
Marisol is about a 20-year old Mexican woman in Texas who discovers a devastating family secret. Marisol encounters Jimena, a 16-year old recent immigrant from Mexico, who Marisol tries to shelter from deportation. Marisol is a quietly powerful film about taking meaningful social action.
Marisol
