Debra Scranton's Earth Made Of Glass gives hope to a subject matter for which there is little of

On September 30th Landmark’s Embarcadaro Center Cinema will be having a special screening of Debra Scranton‘s (The War Tapes) latest documentary, Earth Made Of Glass, followed by what will surely be a very interesting panel discussion.  The film starts at 7:00 pm, so be sure to show up early.  Trust me, you’ll be glad you did.

The film’s subject matter revolves around the Tutsi genocide that took place in Rwanda, Africa in 1994.  Heavy material, I know.  Seeing the running time of 80 minutes gave little consolation to guarantee the fact that my cheeks would stay dry for the duration of the film.  In fact, documentaries dealing with genocide are almost always on my avoidance list, not because I don’t care about the issues at hand, but because I’m not always in the mood to dampen my sofa with tears.  I don’t make a lot of money and can not afford a new sofa, I’m sure you understand.

After watching the film however, I found myself harboring more feelings of hope and positivity for the human race than I ever imagined I would going into such a film.  See trailer and review after the jump Read More…