Six diverse women, each grieving the loss of a child, embark on a volunteer trip to South Africa to test the theory that “giving is healing.” Ultimately, each woman finds hope and healing in a culture that deals with mourning very differently than in America, and in the company of others who truly understand her experience. (USA, 2008, 80 min)
www.motherland-thefilm.org

In the short film Jennifer, filmmaker Stewart Copeland explores his relationship with his mother through a recorded conversation between eighth-grade students and astronauts aboard the international space station. (USA, 2008, 5 min)

A serious and humorous quest of a vegetarian who moves to Alaska, marries a fisher-hunter and begins to wonder what is the “right” thing to eat on the last frontier. From Alaska Native teens in a home economics class to women trying to teach the filmmaker to hunt, it is a wry look at what's on your plate and where it comes from. (USA, 2008, 57 min) www.eatingalaska.com

Salim Muhammad is a 55-year-old man who lives in Kolkata, India, with his wife and five children. Since the age of ten he has made a living screening discarded film scraps for the kids in his surrounding neighborhoods using a hand-cranked projector that he inherited from his father. (India/USA, 2007, 15 min)
www.rv-films.com
(Repeats Sat 4:30 pm Seb. Cinemas)

Heavy Load is a punk outfit subject to the combustible flux of ego, ambition, fantasy, expectation and desire that fuels any emerging band. But it’s also, uniquely, made up of musicians with and without developmental disabilities. (UK, 2008, 91 min)
www.heavyloadthemovie.com

“How do we walk?” Frustrated by the fallibility of his joints, an inventor employs unconventional methods to understand the mechanics of the knee. (USA, 2007, 4 min)
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An engaging documentary that explores the romance and complexities surrounding tea, a universally beloved and widely consumed beverage. The film travels through eight countries, unveiling many reasons behind tea’s mysterious appeal. (USA, 2007, 74 min)
www.teadragonfilms.com
Note: Light supper available for purchase at Viva beginning at 6:00pm prior to the film. Call 707.824.9913 to reserve supper.