Ode to Joy (2019)

Who doesn't want to be happy ?

Reflection 
When the majority of us are running after or are in search of happiness, there are a few souls on Earth, who are running away from joy or are in search of sadness in order to avoid triggering sudden muscular weakness, paralysis or postural collapse caused by emotions such as laughter, sorrow or terror. For Charlie, it is joy that causes him to fall apart within seconds, makes you wonder how delicate and simple life is.

Movie Details 
The film is based on a true story by Chris Higgins which originally aired on 'This American Life'.
Name and Year: Ode to Joy and 2019
Director: Jason Winer
Producers: Mike Falbo, Jason Winer, Michael Lasker, Jimmy Miller, Ira Glass, Alissa Shipp and Pamela Thur
Screenplay: Max Werner
Music: Jeremy Turner
Cinematographer: David Robert Jones 
Editor: Peter Teschner
Country: USA 
Language: English

Movie Plot 
Charlie (Martin) is a Brooklyn-based librarian in his forties suffering from cataplexy, causing him to faint whenever he experiences strong emotions, especially joy. Upon meeting the charming and free-spirited Francesca (Baccarin), Charlie falls in love but sets her up with his brother Cooper (Jake Lacy) instead because of his condition.

Movie Trailer

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Movie Poster: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ode_to_Joy_(2019)_Movie_Poster.jpg
Movie Plot and Details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ode_to_Joy_(film)
Movie Trailer: https://youtu.be/HIMO1IheTpA
 
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The Price of Free (2018)

Let a kid be a kid before anything else. 

Reflection
If I had to describe Kailash Satyarthi's life in three words, I would call it inspiring, passionate and courageous.
We have let down the young one's of our planet. Why is it not possible to ensure that each kid on our planet has a safe, healthy and happy childhood ? Why have we put the less fortunate ones among them in the middle of wars, anguish, along road sides, out on the streets, out of schools, in bondage and pain ?      

Documentary Details
The Price of Free is a documentary about Nobel Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi. The film, formerly known as Kailash, premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize and debuted on YouTube in November 2018.
Director: Derek Doneen
Producers: Davis Guggenheim 

Documentary

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About Kailash Satyarthi

 Kailash Satyarthi (born 11 January 1954) is an Indian 'Children's rights' activist. He is a Nobel Peace Prize recipient and founder of Bachpan Bachao Andolan, Global March Against Child Labour, Global Campaign for Education, Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation, and Rugmark now known as GoodWeave International. To date, Kailash Satyarthi and his team at Bachpan Bachao Andolan have liberated more than 88,000 children in India from child labour, slavery and trafficking.

 

Kailash Satyarthi's Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech 

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Documentary Poster: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Price_of_Free_poster.jpg
Documentary Details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Price_of_Free
Documentary: https://youtu.be/UsqKz1hd_CY
Kailash Satyarthi's Photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kailash_Satyarthi_March_2015.jpg
About Kailash Satyarthi: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailash_Satyarthi
Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech: https://youtu.be/UNZNbcf5Hd8

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