Alive & Well Documentary

demetrios
demetrios Posts: 101,722
edited May 2013 in The Porch
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Alive and Well: a documentary about Huntington's Disease features music from Pearl Jam, Radiohead, Fleet Foxes, Sigur Rós and Priestbird and premieres at SIFF today and tomorrow: http://bit.ly/130YzmJ
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  • -Buru-
    -Buru- Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 1,292
    Great trailer, and a scary disease.
    I am just a dreamer, but you are just a dream...
    If I knew where it was I would take you there.

  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 101,722
    Did anyone get to see this film the other day?
  • NumberTenOx
    NumberTenOx Posts: 94
    I saw it on Wednesday night. I think it's a great movie, very interesting, beautifully shot, great soundtrack. The theater was sold out, the movie got a great reception from the crowd, and I think literally 3 people left before an extended Q&A with the filmmakers after the show.

    Release is played as Courtney Blethen Riffkin (who has Huntington's) opens a film canaster of her father's ashes (who died of the disease) on the top of Kilimanjaro. I talked with the film's director and he said they tried to find a "less obvious" place to use the song, but it just seemed to fit that scene. I have to say it is very moving (yes I cried) but I love that song and it always has had an extra impact for me since that PJ fan soldier with a Release tatoo died (was it Afghanistan or Iraq?).

    Disclaimer, I'm one of the executive producers of the film, but I'm very proud to be involved. Not sure where it's going from here but when I find out I'll post. Check it out on FB.

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