Comments on: Notes on the Documentary Competition at Sarasota http://blog.spout.com/2009/04/07/documentary-comepetition-at-sarasota/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:37:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: James McNally http://blog.spout.com/2009/04/07/documentary-comepetition-at-sarasota/#comment-125041 James McNally Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:00:46 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=13027#comment-125041 Over the Hills was interesting because there were so many conflicting things in the film (talking heads from the "medical community" and then shamans who treat autism as if it's demon possession.), but I still think it was slightly messy. The father seemed to make lots of jumps in logic that didn't make sense to me (esp. around the "mystical" power of animals or shamans to heal) but the ending kind of encourages the viewer to put all that aside. But I don't really want to put it aside, because I think it makes the film that much more interesting. Over the Hills was interesting because there were so many conflicting things in the film (talking heads from the “medical community” and then shamans who treat autism as if it’s demon possession.), but I still think it was slightly messy. The father seemed to make lots of jumps in logic that didn’t make sense to me (esp. around the “mystical” power of animals or shamans to heal) but the ending kind of encourages the viewer to put all that aside. But I don’t really want to put it aside, because I think it makes the film that much more interesting.

]]> By: jonk http://blog.spout.com/2009/04/07/documentary-comepetition-at-sarasota/#comment-125020 jonk Wed, 08 Apr 2009 06:12:39 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=13027#comment-125020 glad to see you also like Hills. I (kinda accidentally) caught it at T/F and it blew me away. i have the same fear that it will be avoided because folks will think it is "just an autism film" - so much more. and crazy frame with the horse head. glad to see you also like Hills. I (kinda accidentally) caught it at T/F and it blew me away. i have the same fear that it will be avoided because folks will think it is “just an autism film” - so much more.

and crazy frame with the horse head.

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