Cinema Raue
Es war uns eine große Ehre, am Donnerstag den Film „Grains of Sand“ bei RAUE zeigen zu dürfen, eine zutiefst bewegende Dokumentation der Regisseurin Sarah Gross.
Play Time
We are emotional, social beings. Watching together in a group changes how we see. I love this opportunity to share the film in real time with a real group of people.
What makes a community screening?
We are emotional, social beings. Watching together in a group changes how we see. I love this opportunity to share the film in real time with a real group of people.
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Longtime friends reflect on creativity, entering their 80s in new documentary
In their 90s, Sarah Gross’ mom, Margot, and mother-in-law, Barbara, have a growing fan club. Gross isn’t surprised.
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A Series of Intentional Conversations
Grains of Sand began as a series of conversations. I had so many questions for Margot and Barbara and our interviews surprised and moved me. But I wanted to go beyond words.
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Apaçık Radyo: The City’s Cinema – The City of Cinema
Berna Gencalp and Aysim Turkmen discuss Sarah Gross’s documentaries—especially Grains of Sand—and share insights on her cinematic approach.
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Aging as a Political Act
I never thought of aging as something political. But last week I listened to Ezra Klein’s recent interview with Sarah McBride, congresswoman from Delaware and the first openly transgender member of Congress.
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A Very Special Screening in Brandenburg
On May 31st we held a very special screening of Grains of Sand in the beautiful “Blaues Pferd” farmhouse, near Zehdenick, Germany, where Barbara and Margot meet up every year in the film. It was a magical evening!
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A Matter of Perspective
Just before the filming started for Grains of Sand, I was helping my daughter move from our home to college. After lugging all her belongings up the stairs to her dorm room, we sat, resting together for a moment.
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Who cares about a personal film about two women aging?
During the eight years of filming, I would find myself at film networking / social events answering the ubiquitous question about my “current project.” At these times I learned that I was making an “older women’s film” – generally, when I described the project, women over 50 would respond with interest and enthusiasm.
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