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Plane crash survivors bring their award winning doc to Palos Hills

A Chicago-area screening of What Matters? Documentary will be held on the campus of Moraine Valley Community College at the MVCC Library(L Building) at 11am & Noon. A 25 minute version of the film followed by a Q&A with filmmakers/subjects will be held at both 11am and Noon to accommodate student class schedules. This event is cosponsored by the Global and Diversity Education and Democracy Commitment and is in conjunction with the ActOut Education Through Action Fair in the library.

** This is a FREE event and open to the public. Seating is first come, first seated.**

Filmmakers and subjects Dan Parris, David Peterka and Rob Lehr will be in attendance and hosting a Q&A after the film. PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!

This feature length documentary focuses on 3 friends (two idealistic activists and one skeptic) who attempt to live on $1.25 a day, the world’s standard for extreme poverty, as they journey across 3 continents. Their adventure takes an unexpected turn when two of them survive a deadly plane crash in Africa and all three must fight to finish what they started. The film chronicles the lives of many poverty-stricken families and offers insight as to how this  problem can be addressed. The filmmakers’ core goal is to connect people who need something to live for with people who just need something to live. Parris feels that “What makes the film truly special is that it takes an  honest, straightforward approach to extreme poverty that appeals to both  the activist and the apathetic. Our overall goal is accomplished every time  we show the film. I don’t think a director could ask for much more than  that.” The film features a number of well-known activists including New York Times best-selling author Katie Davis - a 22 year old adoptive mother of 14 Ugandan orphans and founder of Amazima Ministries and Paul Rusesabagina - the man on whom the film Hotel Rwanda is based and the  founders of Invisible Children.

After 10 festival runs and 2 major awards (Best Doc – St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase; Visionary Award – LA Awareness Film Fest), What Matters? is  now partnered with independent film distributor Cinedigm along with  marketing and promotions firm Movie to Movement to help spread their  message.

More information can be found on their website www.whatmatters.com and Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/events/1450678428501613/

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