Short film: Volition

Have you seen Volition yet? It’s an interesting (and artistic) take on the choices confronting individuals who live in a society that classes some people as subhuman. (I found the ‘behind the scenes’ video interesting, too. It’s available on the same page as the film.)

Parents: I recommend screening this one before you invite the kids to watch.

Cross-posted at Suitable For Mixed Company.

hat tip: Michelle

Movie note: Light for Greytowers

An Orthodox Jewish movie director wanted to arrange a women-only screening of her film, for religious reasons, and movie festival mucky-mucks in Israel screamed discrimination. The movie, as it happens, is about a girl who comes up against a cruel orphanage matron who tries to keep her from celebrating her religious traditions…

(hat tip: Seraphic Secret)