Beyond Belief (2007)

Susan Retik and Patti Quigley are two ordinary soccer moms living in the affluent suburbs of Boston until tragedy strikes. Rather than turning inwards, grief compels these women to focus on... See full summary »

Director:

Beth Murphy

Stars:

Susan Retik, Patti Quigley, Tom Fleming

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Susan Retik	...	Herself
Patti Quigley	...	Herself
Tom Fleming	...	Himself (as Sgt. Tom Fleming)
Clementina Cantoni	...	Herself - CARE Afghanistan
Jim Fleming	...	Himself - Patti's Brother (as Fr. Jim Fleming S.J.)
Paul Barker	...	Himself - Country Director, CARE Int'l
Lynn Retik	...	Herself - Dave's Mother
Alan Retik	...	Himself - Dave's Father (as Dr. Alan Retik)
Donald Ger	...	Himself - Susan's Boyfriend
Zainab Wahidi	...	Herself - CARE Afghanistan
Sahera Naznia	...	Herself
Modira Sahidi	...	Herself
Farida Ahmad	...	Herself

Storyline

Susan Retik and Patti Quigley are two ordinary soccer moms living in the affluent suburbs of Boston until tragedy strikes. Rather than turning inwards, grief compels these women to focus on the country where the terrorists who took their husbands' lives were trained: Afghanistan. Over the course of two years, as they cope with loss and struggle to raise their families as single mothers, these extraordinary women dedicate themselves to empowering Afghan widows whose lives have been ravaged by decades of war, poverty and oppression - factors they consider to be the root causes of terrorism. As Susan and Patti make the courageous journey from their comfortable neighborhoods to the most desperate Afghan villages, they discover a powerful bond with each other, an unlikely kinship with widows halfway around the world, and a profound way to move beyond tragedy. From the ruins of the World Trade Center to those of Kabul and back, theirs is a journey of personal strength and international ...

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Plot Keywords:

widows | women | journey | tragedy | mother | 

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Taglines:

When terrorists shattered their lives, two women set off on an extraordinary journey to rebuild themselves and the lives of women half a world away.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 February 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Pera apo tin pisti

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Principle Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Superman"
Performed by John Ondrasik (as Five For Fighting)
Courtesy of Aware Records LLC/Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment

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