The Farthest (SIFF 2017) - Documentary Review

The Movie: The Farthest

The Director: Emer Reynolds

The Story: This celebration of NASA’s Voyager space missions, which have traveled farther than anyone could ever have hoped, explores the magnificent machines’ designs, the men and women who built them, and the vision that propelled them into the future.

Interview with director Emer Reynolds.

Crazywise (SIFF 2017) - Documentary Review

The Movie: Crazywise

The Directors: Phil Borges, Kevin Tomlinson

The Story: Crazy…or wise? The traditional wisdom of indigenous cultures often contradicts modern views about a mental health crisis. Is it a ‘calling’ to grow or just a ‘broken brain’? This documentary explores what can be learned from people around the world who have turned their psychological crisis into a positive trans-formative experience.

Entanglement (SIFF 2017) - Movie Review

The Movie: Entanglement

The Director: Jason James

The Cast: Thomas Middleditch, Jess Weixler, Nicole LaPlaca, Diana Bang, Johannah Newmarch

The Story: While recovering from a suicide attempt, Ben Layton accidentally falls in love with a girl who was very nearly, almost his sister - and then things start to get weird.

Fermented (SIFF 2017) - Documentary Review

The Movie: Fermented

The Director: Jonathan Cianfrani

The Host: Chef Edward Lee

The Story: Celebrated chef Edward Lee travels the globe on a flavorful mission to discover how and why the fermentation process is a staple of world cuisine, including how it adds “culture” to cheese, beer, bread, pickles, kombucha, miso, and more.

Born In China - Movie Review

The Movie: Born In China

The Director: Chuan Lu

The Cast: John Krasinski, Xun Zhou (Narrators)

The Story: Venturing into the wilds of China, "Born in China" captures intimate moments with a panda bear and her growing cub, a young golden monkey who feels displaced by his baby sister, and a mother snow leopard struggling to raise her two cubs.