Friday, 6.30 - 8.30 pm, suggested donation $5.00
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Hard Road Home, a documentary about the work of the Exodus Transitional Community will be shown at St. Peter's by the Chelsea Community Church this coming Saturday. Exodus was founded by Julio Medina, who received his master of professional studies degree from New York Theological Seminary while in Sing Sing. The film, shot in East Harlem, focuses on the humanity and help that Exodus extends to people fresh from prison who struggle to set their new lives in order.
Director Macky Alston wrote, "This is a story of class, of race, of the vital importance of education, of how close to impossible it is for someone to decide to strive for a life they've only seen on TV instead of stealing to put food on their family's table that night. This is a story of heroic warriors fighting for their own--people society has given up on--and in so doing, working to save all our souls and mend the fabric of a torn-in-two society."
The Chelsea Community Church works closely with this community by inviting ex-offenders to preach at their Sunday morning services. Admission is free and donations are welcome.
Screening is at 11 a.m., Saturday, September 29th at St. Peter's Church, located at 346 W. 20th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues. A discussion with Exodus personnel will follow the film.
Neten Chokling Rinpoche, director of Milarepa: Magician, Murderer, Saint, will give a talk and hold a preview of the new film at The Shambhala Meditation Center of New York on September 6 at 7 pm.
The film, in Tibetan with English subtitles, was shot in the incredibly beautiful Lahaul-Spiti Valley region between Tibet and India. Based on the life of the legendary Tibetan saint, Milarepa sets out to crush his enemies with black magic and sorcery. After realizing the consequences of his actions, he tries to undo his karma.
The film opens at Cinema Village on Friday, September 7th.
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