highly recommended:

favela rising: this film was all we'd hoped for, and more! we can't stop talking about it. a powerful story from the slums of rio de janeiro, brazil. it was informative & exposing, yet hopeful & inspiring. it combines so many of the elements that josh & i as a team are passionate about, & passionately pursuing: film/photography, music, fighting poverty & injustice (& we like the dance elements, too, though neither of us are dancers). art as a means for social change. we experienced so much sorrow & joy as we watched it, which, i think, is my favorite kind of film...

josh & i had been waiting for this to be released on DVD for about a year. i almost purchased it online before ever having seen it, but then came across it on blockbuster online (like netflix). so i joined for a two-week free trial, long enough to watch this long-awaited film for free & then cancel, and oops! we've since gotten addicted to LOST, like everyone else i'm sure (all those people like us who don't watch TV except for pbs, but somehow make allowances for TV on DVD), & we're still members...