THE HORSE BOY
Year: 2009
Running Time: 93 minutes
Format: 35mm
Aspect ratio: 1:1,85
Directed by: Michel O. Scott
Year: 2009
Running Time: 93 minutes
Format: 35mm
Aspect ratio: 1:1,85
Directed by: Michel O. Scott
SHORT SYNOPSIS:
Examined Life takes philosophy out of the darkened corners of academia and into the hustle and bustle of the everyday, a visual reminder that great ideas are born through profound engagement with the world around us.
Featuring the “rock star” philosophers of our time, including Cornel West, Peter Singer, Slavoj Zizek, Judith Butler, Avital Ronell, Michael Hardt, Anthony Appiah and Martha Nussbaum.
Long Synopsis
UPCOMING SCREENINGS:
Cinematheque Winnipeg - March 4 & 5 @ 7pm, 2009
Cinema Village, NYC - Opens March 6 (1:15 PM 3:15 PM 5:20 PM 7:20 PM 9:20 PM)
Pacific Cinematheque - March 20 - 25, 2009
Cinema du Parc, Montreal, March 23 - 26 @ 9pm
Bytowne Cinema - March 22 - 25, 2009
Broadway Theatre, Saskatoon - March 9 - 12, 2009
Art Gallery of Hamilton - March 25, 2009
Cinecenta, Victoria - April 1 & 2, 2009
Cinema du Parc, Montreal - April 3 - 9
Regina Public Library, Regina, SK - April 4 & 5, 2009
Metro Cinema, Edmonton, April 18 - 20, 2009
View screenings in the United States, courtesy Zeitgeist Films!
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PREVIOUS SCREENINGS:
The Royal, Toronto - Opening Jan 23, 2009 - EXTENDED TO FEB 5th!
Friday @ 7, Saturday @ 7, Sunday @ 4:30 & 7, Monday @ 7, Tuesday @ 7 & 9:30, Wednesday @ 7, Thursday @ 7 & 9
(Panel follows Jan. 27, 7pm screening, on the intersection of public space & intellectual pursuits, featuring Astra Taylor, Jane Farrow, Deborah Cowen, Kanishka Goonewardena and Doug Hutchinson. Filmmaker Q&A on Sat, Sun & Mon.
Kingsway Theatre, Toronto: Jan 30 - Feb 5, 2009 - Nightly at 9pm - 2nd Theatre Added!
Regent Theatre, Toronto: Feb. 6 - 12, 2009
Western Arctic Moving Pictures Film Festival, Feb. 8, 2009 - 7pm
City Cinema, Charlottetown - Feb 11 - 15, 2009
Port Moody, B.C. Film Festival - Feb. 12 - 21, 2009
View complete Showtimes for all films!
Examined Life takes philosophy out of the darkened corners of academia and into the hustle and bustle of the everyday, a visual reminder that great ideas are born through profound engagement with the world around us.
Long Synopsis
UPCOMING SCREENINGS:
Cinematheque Winnipeg - March 4 & 5 @ 7pm, 2009
Cinema Village, NYC - Opens March 6 (1:15 PM 3:15 PM 5:20 PM 7:20 PM 9:20 PM)
Pacific Cinematheque - March 20 - 25, 2009
Cinema du Parc, Montreal, March 23 - 26 @ 9pm
Bytowne Cinema - March 22 - 25, 2009
Broadway Theatre, Saskatoon - March 9 - 12, 2009
Art Gallery of Hamilton - March 25, 2009
Cinecenta, Victoria - April 1 & 2, 2009
Cinema du Parc, Montreal - April 3 - 9
Regina Public Library, Regina, SK - April 4 & 5, 2009
Metro Cinema, Edmonton, April 18 - 20, 2009
View screenings in the United States, courtesy Zeitgeist Films!
View complete Showtimes for all films!
PREVIOUS SCREENINGS:
The Royal, Toronto - Opening Jan 23, 2009 - EXTENDED TO FEB 5th!
Friday @ 7, Saturday @ 7, Sunday @ 4:30 & 7, Monday @ 7, Tuesday @ 7 & 9:30, Wednesday @ 7, Thursday @ 7 & 9
(Panel follows Jan. 27, 7pm screening, on the intersection of public space & intellectual pursuits, featuring Astra Taylor, Jane Farrow, Deborah Cowen, Kanishka Goonewardena and Doug Hutchinson. Filmmaker Q&A on Sat, Sun & Mon.
Kingsway Theatre, Toronto: Jan 30 - Feb 5, 2009 - Nightly at 9pm - 2nd Theatre Added!
Regent Theatre, Toronto: Feb. 6 - 12, 2009
Western Arctic Moving Pictures Film Festival, Feb. 8, 2009 - 7pm
City Cinema, Charlottetown - Feb 11 - 15, 2009
Port Moody, B.C. Film Festival - Feb. 12 - 21, 2009
View complete Showtimes for all films!
SYNOPSIS:
How far would you travel to heal someone you love? An intensely personal yet epic spiritual journey, The Horse Boy follows one Texas couple and their autistic son as they trek on horseback through Outer Mongolia in a desperate attempt to treat his condition with shamanic healing. When two-year-old Rowan was diagnosed with autism, Rupert Isaacson, a writer and former horse trainer, and his wife Kristin Neff, a psychology professor, sought the best possible medical care for their son—but traditional therapies had little effect. Then they discovered that Rowan has a profound affinity for animals—particularly horses—and the family set off on a quest for a possible cure….
The Horse Boy is part travel adventure, part insight into shamanic tradition and part intimate look at the autistic mind. In telling one family’s extraordinary story, the film gives voice to the thousands who display amazing courage and creativity everyday in the battle against this mysterious and heartbreaking epidemic. The filmic companion to Isaacson’s best-selling book of the same name and a festival favorite, this ravishing documentary odyssey gives insight into how, in life’s darkest moments, one can find the gateway to joy and wonder.
The Horse Boy: A Father’s Quest to Heal His Son, a book about the Isaacsons' experience, written by Rupert Isaacson, was released by Little Brown and Company on April 14, 2009.
Poster photos by O. Rufus Lovett and Justin Hennard.
PREVIOUS SCREENINGS:
Toronto, opens Friday Nov 13, 2009 - Canada Square
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Q&A with Autism Canada follows the 6:40pm screening on Fri Nov 13th!
Carlton Cinema, Toronto: Nov 20 - Dec 3, 09
City Cinema, Charlottetown: Dec 17 - 20
Hyland Cinema, London: Dec 25 - 31
Cinema du Parc, Montreal: Opens Jan 22
Bytowne Cinema, Ottawa: Jan 27 - 30
The Ridge, Vancouver: Feb 12 - 18
Available Light Film Festival, Yukon: Feb 14
Mayfair Theatre, Ottawa: Feb 27 & 28
Cinecenta, Victoria: March 10 & 11
The Grand, Sault Ste. Marie: March 12
Roxy Cinema, Uxbridge: March 27 & 28
Salmar Classic Theatre, Salmon Arms: April 7
Bookshelf Cinema, Guelph: April 7 - 10
Rainbow Cinemas, Sudbury: April 10 & 11
Theatre One's Sunday Night Film Series, Nanaimo: April 12
Empire Jackson Square, Hamilton: April 12
Regina Public Library: April 29 - May 2
University of Waterloo, Humanities Theatre: May 3, doors @ 7pm movie starts at 7:30 with Q&A session following the movie with Autism Ontario. $10.00 per person or 2 for $15.00.
Richmond Hospital, BC: May 4th
Princess Cinema, Waterloo: May 11 - 13
How far would you travel to heal someone you love? An intensely personal yet epic spiritual journey, The Horse Boy follows one Texas couple and their autistic son as they trek on horseback through Outer Mongolia in a desperate attempt to treat his condition with shamanic healing. When two-year-old Rowan was diagnosed with autism, Rupert Isaacson, a writer and former horse trainer, and his wife Kristin Neff, a psychology professor, sought the best possible medical care for their son—but traditional therapies had little effect. Then they discovered that Rowan has a profound affinity for animals—particularly horses—and the family set off on a quest for a possible cure….
The Horse Boy is part travel adventure, part insight into shamanic tradition and part intimate look at the autistic mind. In telling one family’s extraordinary story, the film gives voice to the thousands who display amazing courage and creativity everyday in the battle against this mysterious and heartbreaking epidemic. The filmic companion to Isaacson’s best-selling book of the same name and a festival favorite, this ravishing documentary odyssey gives insight into how, in life’s darkest moments, one can find the gateway to joy and wonder.
The Horse Boy: A Father’s Quest to Heal His Son, a book about the Isaacsons' experience, written by Rupert Isaacson, was released by Little Brown and Company on April 14, 2009.
Poster photos by O. Rufus Lovett and Justin Hennard.
PREVIOUS SCREENINGS:
Toronto, opens Friday Nov 13, 2009 - Canada Square
Facebook InviteCarlton Cinema, Toronto: Nov 20 - Dec 3, 09
City Cinema, Charlottetown: Dec 17 - 20
Hyland Cinema, London: Dec 25 - 31
Cinema du Parc, Montreal: Opens Jan 22
Bytowne Cinema, Ottawa: Jan 27 - 30
The Ridge, Vancouver: Feb 12 - 18
Available Light Film Festival, Yukon: Feb 14
Mayfair Theatre, Ottawa: Feb 27 & 28
Cinecenta, Victoria: March 10 & 11
The Grand, Sault Ste. Marie: March 12
Roxy Cinema, Uxbridge: March 27 & 28
Salmar Classic Theatre, Salmon Arms: April 7
Bookshelf Cinema, Guelph: April 7 - 10
Rainbow Cinemas, Sudbury: April 10 & 11
Theatre One's Sunday Night Film Series, Nanaimo: April 12
Empire Jackson Square, Hamilton: April 12
Regina Public Library: April 29 - May 2
University of Waterloo, Humanities Theatre: May 3, doors @ 7pm movie starts at 7:30 with Q&A session following the movie with Autism Ontario. $10.00 per person or 2 for $15.00.
Richmond Hospital, BC: May 4th
Princess Cinema, Waterloo: May 11 - 13
The Horse Boy (Trailer) from filmswelike on Vimeo.
