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That Gal... Who Was in That Thing: That Guy 2 (2015)
About Time The Ladies Get Their Due!
"That Gal" is the sequel to "That Guy
Who Was In That Thing", in which known male character actors talked about their careers. Now it's the ladies turn! I really wanna give a little praise to the producers of this film for finally putting the spotlight on to these very talented actresses. I enjoyed the the first film very much, but the in-depth interviews and the inside stories of what it's like to be an actress in the male dominated industry make this second edition much more interesting.
The film focus on 8 character actresses who open up about their experiences making it in Hollywood. Every topic is raised; sexism, race, age, and the pressure to stay beautiful and/or thin. And how the choices of doing nudity or having a child can effect the course of these women's career. "That Gal" is not only educational, it's entertaining and quite touching.
Lifting Dreams (2010)
An uplifting story of hard work and love.
"Lifting Dreams" is a wonderfully told, beautifully shot, and in the end a heartwarming film. The documentary tells the story of the children of the Sir Ram Ashram, an orphanage and school in Northern India. The SRA was started my master yogi Sir Baba Hari Dass, who decades ago saw the need and suffering in his countries forgotten children and the importance of giving them a proper education. He not only bought the land where the facility now resides, but as the film shows, he dug the foundation and laid the brick.
While the film gives us a look into the world of these orphans, the real story is in the children who have grown into young adults and gone on to seek their dreams in the big cities of India. This is where Malmet's direction is key, as she seamlessly is able to tell the stories of those who have left mixed with the stories of the children who are still there. The overall dreams of all these kids very from Doctor to Athlete, but the basic core is the same. One employer is seen saying that they would hire any graduate from the SRA because of their hard work ethic and morals. When graduates come back and visit the SRA, the children there rejoice in their return. They may be labeled by society as orphans but in reality they come from one big family. It's an unending support system from their true brothers and their true sisters.