Angels in the Dust - Directed by Louise Hogarth ( Trailer)

From the executive producers of An Inconvenient Truth, Angels in the Dust is the inspiring story of Marion Cloete, a university-trained therapist who, with her family, walked away from a privileged life in a wealthy Johannesburg suburb to establish Botshabelo, an extraordinary village and school that provides shelter, food and education to more than 550 South African children. The story of Marion and the orphans she cares for is illustrated in the saga of the orphaned elephants of the Pilanesberg National Park in South Africa. Culling -- the longtime practice of killing adult elephants -- to control herd size tore apart the complex social fabric of elephant families. The stories of the orphaned children are paralleled with the re-parented elephants of Pilanesberg.
This powerful documentary celebrates how children who are surrounded by death and tragedy can be instilled with strength and hope for a better tomorrow. Winner of numerous awards, including the 2007 Emerging Pictures/Full Frame Audience Award, the Seattle International Film Festival 2007 Special Jury Prize for Best Documentary, and the 2008 VARA Audience Award at Amnesty International, Amsterdam.

At The Prytania
(5339 Prytania, New Orleans, LA 70115)
Thursday October 2 - 7pm

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