| Overall: | A- |
|---|---|
| Violence: | C+ |
| Sexual Content: | B- |
| Language: | B |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | A- |
| Run Time: | 98 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 27 May 2008 |
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A group of Tennessee school students attempt to collect six million paperclips, representing each Jew who died in the Holocost, in the documentary Paperclips. When mandatory ballroom dance lessons are introduced into the New York City school district, a group of fifth-graders prepare for competition in the film Mad Hot Ballroom. In both cases, these activities have a profound effect upon the worlds these students live in.
Actor Don Cheadle starred in the movie Hotel Rwanda, a dramatized look at the genocide that happened there.
Home Video Extra Features
Darfur Now releases to DVD with the following bonus extras: an introduction and commentary by director Theodore Braun, and additional scenes. In the charitable spirit of the production, a portion of the proceeds earned from DVD sales will be donated to the Solar Cooker Project.
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About the Reviewer: Kerry Bennett
Kerry Bennett is interested in media from both a journalist and parent perspective. Along with authoring articles for several family-oriented publications, she has written for Parent Previews for nearly 10 years. She serves as Vice President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness. She and her husband Garry have four sons.
