THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 6:30 p.m.
at the Picture Box Studio
701 Tillery, Suite A-7 in Austin
Synopsis: In his quest to explore how we should best live, Socrates would ask his fellow citizens, “What is the good life?” The Philosopher Kings goes in search of wisdom in unlikely places, taking us on a journey through the halls of the most prestigious colleges and universities in America to learn from the staff members who see it all and have been through it all: the custodians. Directed by Patrick Shen and produced by Greg Bennick, producers of the multiple-award-winning Flight from Death, The Philosopher Kings gives us the opportunity to learn from eight incredible individuals whom we would never have otherwise taken a moment out of our day to acknowledge.
This thought-provoking, feature-length documentary interweaves the untold stories of triumph and tragedy from members of society who are often disregarded and ignored, and seeks out the kind of wisdom that gets you through the day and the lessons one learns from surviving hard times, lost loves, and shattered dreams. In the documentary, you will meet Josue Lajeunesse, a custodian at Princeton University, who supports his family in Haiti and also uses his hard-earned cash to act as a philanthropist, bringing a source of clean water to his impoverished village. Corby Baker daily cleans the art quad at the Cornish School of the Arts, and is in turn inspired by the students’ creative energy to create his own works of art. Jim Evener, who works at Cornell University, survived the Vietnam War, and now finds solace in hard work, good friends and playing music. Interspersed throughout the documentary are words of wisdom from the great philosophers.
COST: $7 general public / $5 REEL WOMEN Members
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Red Cross for the relief effort in Haiti.
http://philosopherkingsmovie.com/
http://reelwomen.org/2010/01/19/documentary-screening-the-philosopher-kings/
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