Document me! and win some ribbon.

a few people have asked me some of my favorite documentaries that I have seen. So here is my list that I will add to my sidebar. I think I have discovered these are my favorite kind of movies to watch.
Please add any more that you have seen that I should put on my list.

Paper Clips - a must see!

God Grew Tired of Us

The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill

King of Kong - Fistfull of Quarters

Hands on a Hardbody - it is about a truck even though the title sounds kind of risky!

Show Business - the road to Broadway. We only watched the scenes about Wicked, I could not take two of the other shows they highlighted. But loved the Wicked part

Spellbound - about the National Spelling Bee

Mad Hot Ballroom

Wordplay - not my absolute favorite but if you know someone who loves crossword puzzles they would love this

The Crossing - this is not a documentary but just one of my favorite rented movies ever. It is about George Washington crossing the Delaware. A story which seems too amazing to be true.

I went to the ribbon outlet last week and found the best 100 yard roll of lime green and white grosgrain ribbon. It is way too much for just me, so to win 11.5 yards of it,(plus some fun pink) leave a comment and let me know if you could make a documentary what would you make it about. I will pick someone on Sunday.

Here is my list:

someone moving to the United States and trying to become a citizen
the step by step process of how fabric is made
the journey and process of medical school, residency and life in practice.
3 year olds playing soccer - ok that would be funny.

a must see

When I get on a documentary kick, I can't stop. Tonight I watched a movie, that has truly touched me. It is called God Grew Tired of Us. It was a Sundance winner in 2006. I am putting this on my must see, must read list.
I won't even attempt to give a synopsis of the movie in my words, but will cut and paste what is on the website.

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In the late 1980s, 27,000 Sudanese "lost boys"–some just toddlers–marched barefoot over thousands of miles of barren desert, seeking safe haven from the brutal civil war raging in their homeland. Half died from bombing raids and starvation; the others reside together in Kenya's Kakuna refugee camp, with few prospects. Recently, the U.S. invited some of the boys to settle in America. Moving and mind-expanding, Christopher Quinn's God Grew Tired of Us follows three unforgettable young men–John, Daniel, and Panther–on their unbelievable odyssey in a strange New World. The culture shock begins with airplane loudspeakers and processed food and continues as they orient themselves to refrigerators, running water, and fluorescent-lit supermarkets. It's fascinating to witness their wonder at Western customs, and even more gripping when the film monitors their spiritual temperatures. Things are tough as the boys juggle multiple menial jobs; for the first time, they find themselves well fed, yet painfully isolated from the brotherly fellowship that once enabled their survival. They face hints of racism and are perplexed by Americans' obsessive need for privacy and anxious about loved ones struggling in Africa. Yet John, Daniel, and Panther–each radiantly charismatic and thoughtful–meet their challenges, fueled by a desire to help others. Though they were bred in unspeakably dehumanizing circumstances, their integrity and honor are impeccable, raising profound questions about the conditions necessary to create a civilized society.— Caroline Libresco

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I was so touched by this movie. But what hit me the most was when the young men saw Christmas in country for the first time. One boy said, "you have so many things to celebrate Christmas, but in our country we just celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ" This is worth watching every year at the beginning of the Christmas season.

I received an email today from Mark Bittner, the man on Telegraph Hill, I was thrilled to be able to share with him how his movie touched me. I look forward to finding a way to contact those in God grew tired of us to also share my feelings with them.

Have you read this book? Have you seen this DVD? I would love to know how this has touched or changed you if you have seen it.

watch trailer here