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REVIEWS OF THE DUCHESS: YOUNG @ HEART.

i'd been waiting for this one for about two years now.

you've heard the tales; choral group. average age: 80. sing: rock, punk, funk, blues.

videos include: the ramones' "i wanna be sedated," david bowie's "golden years," BGs' "stayin' alive," and talking heads' "road to nowhere." they take on some deeper meaning when sung by a bunch of twilighters. and those don't count the songs they cover in the concert.

i laughed. i cried. i cheered. my faith in the human spirit was restored. not even a bit of irony there. favorite documentary of the year.




REVIEWS OF THE DUCHESS: WARDANCE (dvd)

kids in war-torn northern uganda relate their experience with abduction, being orphaned, and forced to both watch and administer death. their refugee camp gets the opportunity to go to kambala city to compete in singing, composition, and traditional dance against the country's best schools.

it's hard to believe that kids have to grow up in these kinds of conditions. it's even harder to believe that they can live with as much pain and joy that they do.

i've yet to see "taxi to the dark side," but i wish this one had won the oscar.
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