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Great Speeches From A Dying World

Great Speeches From A Dying World

Linas Phillips’ unique and compassionate exploration of the hard luck, wrong turns, and broken dreams that reside on our city’s streets. Great Speeches uncovers the stories and struggles of 10 Seattle homeless people, each of whom recite famous speeches from history that relate to their lives: from Shakespeare to JFK to Chief Sealth.

Director Linas Phillips scheduled to attend both screenings

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Sponsors:
4Culture, Seattle Office of Arts and Culture, Washington State Arts Commission

Cast & Crew

Director: Linas Phillips
Producer: Linas Phillips
Editor: Linas Phillips
Screenwriter: Linas Phillips
Cinematographer: Linas Phillips

Music: Lori Goldston
Filmography: Walking to Werner (2006)

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    :), May 29, 2008

    By vivian hua

    “this film does a fantastic job of getting behind the lives of individuals in seattle's homeless community. it shows where they go when they're not selling "real change" or panhandling, and does a good job of humanizing a population that is largely ignored by common folk.”

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Screenings

Harvard Exit
June 1, 2008 4:00 PM
4:00 PM (Date has passed.)
June 3, 2008 9:30 PM
9:30 PM (Date has passed.)