 Film InformationGenre: Short Films / DocumentaryProduction Year: 2005 Release Date: 01-01-2006 DVD Cat#: PR109 SRP: $24.98 DVD SpecsRuntime: 75 min.Aspect Ratio: Full Frame Language Tracks: English Audio Format: Dolby Digital | HARDWOOD / RYAN / SUNRISE OVER TIANANMEN SQUARE: Unique Award-Winning Short FilmsSynopsisAn outstanding compilation of short films, each nominated for an Academy Award®.HARDWOOD- Director Hubert Davis, the son of former Harlem Globetrotter Mel Davis, explores his father’s complicated life and its impact on his extended family. Davis uses personal interviews and home movies to uncover his father’s past with hopes of discovering the love and healing powers between father and son. RYAN- An animated tribute to Canadian animator Ryan Larkin. Thirty years ago, Ryan produced some of the most influential animated films of his time. Today, Ryan lives on welfare and panhandles for spare change in downtown Montreal. How could such an artistic genius follow this path? SUNRISE OVER TIANANMEN SQUARE- This animated autobiography artfully traces director Shui-Bo’s roots and his life journey through China’s historic upheavals of the 60’s, 70’s, & 80’s. Through a rich collage of original artwork & archival photographs, Wang offers a personal perspective on the Turbulent Cultural Revolution and the years that followed. |