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The films reminds us that even in the face of great tragedy and loss…we can look for hope. 12 minutes in English Directed by Daniel Addelson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591e6273d1758ec704c62061/1544295381542-1TP975936JV7N3ICIBVS/image-asset.jpeg Spiritual Cinema - Mr. Christmas Trailer An offbeat touching portrait of Bruce Mertz. who lights up his neighborhood every holiday season with over 50,000 lights! We learn what drives him, and discover how a kid who grew up on a farm with no electricity eventually became Mr. Christmas. Notice how being on-purpose gives Bruce great joy. 15 minutes in English Directed by Nick Palmer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591e6273d1758ec704c62061/1544296365208-CTJNVV4NRVNCVFSZ49ND/image-asset.jpeg Spiritual Cinema - Adonis Trailer Kip’s love life is put into the hands of an irresistible dog named Adonis, an agent for a dating service. 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Validation is so critical to the compassionate work of healthcare. 20 minutes in English Directed by Kurt Kuenell https://static1.squarespace.com/static/591e6273d1758ec704c62061/5c055357cd8366e5992bffa1/5c0553ede37049585668ee8e/1543853028461/ Spiritual Cinema https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591e6273d1758ec704c62061/1543854917823-SIUABWNSKUO8XK1BRNKU/image-asset.jpeg Spiritual Cinema - Revive A boy, who is isolated while receiving medical treatment looks out the window and a businessman stops and notices him. The young businessman endeavors to brighten the boy’s life and and change the world, one crazy costume at a time. A film festival favorite, winner of Tropfest 2013 People’s Choice Award. 7 minutes in English. Directed by Ruben Pracas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591e6273d1758ec704c62061/1543856255155-RXQIDGD9LB1X3ENBX4FM/image-asset.jpeg Spiritual Cinema - The Interviewer A job applicant gets more than he bargained for in an interview at a prestigious law firm. The film went viral in Europe after being presented on Arte TV and winning over thirty awards and screening at over forty film festivals. It is a little film with a big message! Bus Stop Films is a charitable organization dedicated to including marginalized people in film making. 13 minutes in English. Written and directed by Genevieve Clay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591e6273d1758ec704c62061/1543858562573-X14Y8EFMK5PKVA74RV4W/image-asset.jpeg Spiritual Cinema - Every Day Trailer Joy Johnson started running at 59, and ran twenty-five New York City Marathons, her final run in 2013 at the age of 86. As this film shows, our final steps don't matter as much as taking the first of a million. 12 minutes in English, 1 min trailer Directed by Gabe Spitzer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591e6273d1758ec704c62061/1543873677656-076E14VQB5GLY2G81SFS/image-asset.jpeg Spiritual Cinema - The Spa When retiree Don won’t accept the hot tub he’s ordered, the deliveryman suspects there’s more to the story than Don is willing to admit. Working in hospice requires us to read between the lines and use our intuitive senses to read people’s feeling and needs. Notice how kindly this man engages with Don. 8 minutes in English Directed by Will Goodfellow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591e6273d1758ec704c62061/1543877937777-S57MM6N6Z1RSJE6W7U98/image-asset.jpeg Spiritual Cinema - Searching For Happiness A man living in a black and white world must learn to bring color to his life and the lives of those around him. 6 minutes in English. Directed by G. Brian Benson and Nye Green. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591e6273d1758ec704c62061/1544077758746-V9NF2ONT4OWE2X3ESGVX/image-asset.jpeg Spiritual Cinema - En Route Trailer When three groups of strangers on a train don’t speak the same language, they stumble upon connections in other ways. It take effort to connect sometimes even when the communication is challenging. 12 minutes in English Written and directed by Xu Zhang https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591e6273d1758ec704c62061/1569114825146-2DPM744KPO7WK9M4N381/image-asset.jpeg Spiritual Cinema - Baggage A comedy about dropping lifetime emotional “baggage” from Spiritual Cinema Circle. 12 minutes in English Written and directed by Ivan Kander https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591e6273d1758ec704c62061/1543878626267-UJL6QJYX357FG4WJVF60/image-asset.jpeg Spiritual Cinema - El Beso (The Kiss) Trailer Ale’s best friend Daniel shows up at her door asking her to kiss him…for a “sober appraisal” osculatory skills. But is a kiss ever just a kiss? 12 minutes in Spanish with English subtitles Directed by Carlos G. 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