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The Human Experience (2008)The story of a band of brothers who travel the world in search of the answers to the burning questions: Who am I? Who is Man? Why do we search for meaning? Their journey brings them into ... See full summary » Director:Charles KinnaneWriter:Michael Campo |
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The story of a band of brothers who travel the world in search of the answers to the burning questions: Who am I? Who is Man? Why do we search for meaning? Their journey brings them into the middle of the lives of the homeless on the streets of New York City, the orphans and disabled children of Peru, and the abandoned lepers in the forests of Ghana, Africa. What the young men discover changes them forever. Through one on one interviews and real life encounters, the brothers are awakened to the beauty of the human person and the resilience of the human spirit. Written by Simon Fung
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The meaning of life is discovered in the experience.Genres:
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Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material and some disturbing imagesParents Guide:
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12 June 2008 (USA) See more »Company Credits
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During filming, the cast and crew slept on the streets with the homeless of New York City during the coldest week of February. See more »Quotes
Michael Campo: I wasn't the same skin color as them. I wasn't the same culture as them. You know, there was more difference than similarities, but the one thing that united us was the humanity. I was a human being, and that's all that mattered to these people.See more »
The cinematography, images, and music are beautiful and the concept had great potential. Unfortunately, this film didn't come close to fulfilling it. Besides the visual beauty and the attention (albeit cursory) to very important issues, there was surprisingly little substance in this film. Though apparently earnest and well intentioned, the travelers were disturbingly naive, inarticulate, and for the most part, had little interesting to say. Even the commentators' words were generally banal and empty. Yes, suffering is an integral part of life, hope can be healing, and viewing the world from different perspectives can be enlightening. What's new? They could have really explored these issues and done a lot more to examine their relevance in the lives of the various people they visited. Disappointingly, however, ideas are treated very superficially in this film and, overall, it had the feel of a well funded 9th grade social studies project.