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June 21, 2006
A Lion in the House is a documentary of five families and
their caregivers facing childhood cancer. The film follows their
journeys and struggles across six years.
Part 1 airs tonight, and Part 2 airs tomorrow on PBS. It runs from
9:00pm-11:00pm each night, please check local listings.
For more info, see the e-postcard:
http://kellysalerno.com/lionhouse/message.php?sample=1
"A FILM OF QUIET, ALMOST INCALCULABLE POWER. "A Lion in the House" is
one
of those experiences that leave a viewer with a profoundly enriched
awareness of life's fragility and our own unexpected strength."
- Ty Burr, The Boston Globe
"A film that STANDS ALONGSIDE 'HOOP DREAMS' and the WORK OF FREDERICK
WISEMAN. A FILM THAT NEEDED TO BE MADE - AND NEEDS TO BE SEEN."
- Marc Mohan, The Oregonian
"RICHLY REWARDING. A documentary of STUPENDOUS POWER."
- Dorothy Rabinowitz, The Wall Street Journal
"A remarkable and deeply moving documentary. The reward of trusting
oneself to such skilled filmmakers is that one leaves the film feeling
more
intensely alive - as well as more deeply connected and concerned about
others. "A Lion in the House" offers a PROFOUNDLY ILLUMINATING and
UPLIFTING VIEWING EXPERIENCE."
- David Zurawik, Baltimore Sun
"ASTONISHING. IMMENSELY REWARDING. The cumulative effect is nothing
short
of humbling, cathartic and even euphoric."
- Scott Foundas, Variety
"ONE OF THE MOST ESSENTIAL MOVIES EVER MADE. You can't shake this movie
off, nor would you even want to. It's ROOTED IN A DEEP SENSE of
INSPIRATION and OPTIMISM -- if these kids can face cancer, then what
could
life possibly give the rest of us that we wouldn't be able to handle?"
- Christopher Kelly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
"An ASTOUNDING ACCOMPLISHMENT. It provokes TEARS, LAUGHS, INSIGHTS,
FAITH,
SYMPATHY and GREAT RESPECT for the resilience and strength of the
patients
and their parents and siblings."
- Clint O'Connor, Cleveland Plain Dealer
WINNER, Best Documentary, Nashville Film Festival
WINNER, Audience Award, Toronto Hot Docs Film Festival
WINNER, Special Jury Prize, Full Frame Film Festival
WINNER, Special Jury Prize, Cleveland International Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION, Documentary Competition, Sundance Film Festival
The Jeffrey Thomas Hayden Foundation is a registered 501c(3) non profit organization that was created to Make a Difference in
the fight against pediatric brain tumors. For more information visit our
web site at
www.jthf.org
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