As AFFA celebrates its 10th anniversary, join us for a special 10th anniversary screening of Lion (2016), one of the most acclaimed Australian films of the past decade. Directed by Garth Davis and based on the remarkable true story of Saroo Brierley, Lion follows a young Indian boy who becomes
Softly spoken, in a man’s world, Emma Darling Cushman was an American nurse who crossed the world to serve in the Ottoman Empire – then war came, disease spread, and families were torn from their homes, turning her into the woman everyone ran to when the world broke apart. Locals
Follow the deeply personal journeys of two individuals in this emotionally powerful documentary as they navigate their relationship with faith and find God’s presence on their own paths. Through intimate access to their lives and reflections from priests and spiritual leaders, the film explores how each person wrestles with doubt,
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