2010 Sundance Film Festival

Thursday February 9, 2012 4:07 PM MST

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A Small Act
Jennifer Arnold 2009
Categories: U.S. Documentary Competition, First Feature, World Premiere
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Run time: 85 min. | U.S.A. | Language: English/Kikuyu/Swedish with English subtitles | color
As an impoverished boy in Kenya, Chris Mburu's life was dramatically changed when an anonymous Swedish woman sponsored his primary and secondary education. Now a Harvard-educated human-rights lawyer, he hopes to replicate the generosity he once received by founding his own scholarship fund to aid a new generation. The challenges Mburu faces instituting his new program seem at times insurmountable but lead him down the path to discovery. Who is Hilde Back, the person who signed the checks that gave him a chance to succeed?

With clarity and grace, Jennifer Arnold's film bears cinematic witness to the lasting ramifications of a small ripple of human kindness. Using a strong narrative thread, she unearths fascinating accounts and weaves them together seamlessly. It doesn't hurt that her subjects have pure motivations and back stories to match. The secret of A Small Act was destined to be discovered, if only to remind and inspire others to take such a chance—and change a life.
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Jennifer Arnold
Email: beanproductions@earthlink.net
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About the film
Cast & Crew
director
Jennifer Arnold
 
screenwriter
Jennifer Arnold
executive producer
Sheila Nevins, Joan Huang
producer
Jennifer Arnold, Patti Lee, Jeffrey Soros
composer
Joel Goodman
cinematographer
Patti Lee
editor
Carl Pfirman, Tyler Hubby
Audience Buzz
Rated 4.279896009645408/5 Stars
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Rated 5.0/5 Stars
kkg30
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Being a former teacher, this film brought so many tears to my eyes as I see these kids struggles to get an education. Wish this could be shown to all kids in U.S. The film was shot beautifully and I enjoyed meeting the director and cinematographer.
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