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American bear : an adventure in the kindness of strangers / filmmakers, Sarah Sellman and Greg Grano.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 671153 | Virgil FilmsPublisher: [New York, New York] : Virgil Films, [2015]Description: 1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: Filmmakers Sarah and Greg set out to critically explore American culture, compassion, and fear by relying on the kindness of strangers for a home each night. Traveling through 30 states in 60 days, they spend every day in a new town, learning why people may or may not be willing to open their homes. At times funny, heartbreaking, and inspirational, these individual stories reflect the daily choices we make to trust, to confide, to care for, and to sympathize.
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Adult DVD Adult DVD Main Library DVD 973 A512 Available 33111008631976
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

In this experimental verité documentary, a young couple (Gregory Grano and Sarah Sellman) travel across the United States to interview everyday people about their philosophy of life, depending only on the kindness of strangers for a place to sleep every night. ~ Violet LeVoit, Rovi

DVD.

Widescreen (1.78:1).

Filmmakers Sarah and Greg set out to critically explore American culture, compassion, and fear by relying on the kindness of strangers for a home each night. Traveling through 30 states in 60 days, they spend every day in a new town, learning why people may or may not be willing to open their homes. At times funny, heartbreaking, and inspirational, these individual stories reflect the daily choices we make to trust, to confide, to care for, and to sympathize.

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