6th Annual Film Festival (2009)

(Click on the movie titles to watch a trailer of the films)

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9th

* 4 - 7 p.m. - Dinner by Christ UMC (Swiss Steak supper - $8 adults, $5 children (5-12), call 394-2727 for tickets --- proceeds to benefit Southside Kitchen & Christ UMC)

* 7:30 p.m. - When I Came Home (2006)
WHEN I CAME HOME is a film about homeless veterans in America: from those who served in Vietnam to those returning from the current war in Iraq. The film looks at the challenges faced by returning combat veterans and the battle many must fight for the benefits promised to them. Through the story of Herold Noel, an Iraq War veteran suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and living in his car in Brooklyn, WHEN I CAME HOME reveals a failing system and the veteran's struggle to survive after returning from the war.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10th

* 4:30 p.m. - Kicking It (2008)
KICKING IT chronicles the lives of seven players taking a once in a lifetime opportunity to represent their country at the Cape Town 2006 Homeless World Cup. Najib from war torn Afghanistan; Alex from the slums of Kenya; Damien and Simon from the drug rehab clinics of Dublin, Ireland; Craig from the streets of Charlotte, North Carolina; Jesus from the overflowing public shelters of Madrid, Spain, and Slavan from the shadow culture of the illegal rural immigrants to the big city of St. Petersburg, Russia.

* 6:30 p.m. - Dinner by Christ UMC (nominal cost, reservations requested @ 394-2727)

* 7:30 p.m. - Lost in Woonsocket (2007)

LOST IN WOONSOCKET is about Mark and Normand, men who are homeless alcoholics. When two filmmakers first meet them, they are living in a tent surrounded by discarded bottles and trash in the woods. Moved by what they see, the filmmakers begin a powerful journey with Mark and Normand. Together they experience what can happen when a simple helping hand is offered in the form of food, clothes, and treatment options.

* Please be advised that all three films contain foul language and may not be appropriate for children under 16.