Acts of worship / Manifesto Films presents a film by Rosemary Rodriguez ; written and directed by Rosemary Rodriguez ; produced by Nadia Leonelli, Fredrik Sundwall, Rosemary Rodriguez.

Acts of Worship is a story of addiction, friendship, loss and redemption, focusing on the relationship between Alix, a young, homeless addict and Digna, a successful photographer, in Manhattan's Lower Eastside. When Digna (Michael Hyatt) discovers Alix (Ana Reeder) unconscious on the stairs of her b...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Manifesto Films
Heart Sharp Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Rodriguez, Rosemary (Screenwriter, Director, Producer)
Leonelli, Nadia (Producer)
Sundwall, Fredrik (Producer)
Hyatt, Michael (Performer)
Kadish, Christopher (Performer)
Rodriguez, Néstor (Performer)
Reeder, Ana (Performer)
Language:English
Spanish
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed captioned, with optional English and Spanish subtitles.
Published: New York : Hart Sharp Video, [2005]
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Substance abuse > Drama.
Homelessness > Drama.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Drama.
Homelessness.
Substance abuse.
Genre:
Drama.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Acts of Worship is a story of addiction, friendship, loss and redemption, focusing on the relationship between Alix, a young, homeless addict and Digna, a successful photographer, in Manhattan's Lower Eastside. When Digna (Michael Hyatt) discovers Alix (Ana Reeder) unconscious on the stairs of her building, she steps in and offers help despite her own fears. Digna befriends Alix and attempts to set her on the path to recovery but not before their emotional and ethical cores are put to the test. On the surface the two women seem to represent success and failure. However, when their lives become intertwined, the similarities between them are exposed, revealing them both to be suffering the same fear that manifests itself in loneliness, self-destruction and isolation.
Note:Originally released as a motion picture in 2001.
Special features: The Making of featurette, "Caught in the Act"; interview with director, "Contact High"; music video "Misery" written by Tom Cote, performed by Cote Cote.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CL1 D0047049 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: R (strong drug content, pervasive language, and some sexuality).
Awards:Official selection, Sundance Film Festival; Winner --best film, best director, best actress--Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
Credits:Director of photography, Luke Geissbühler ; editor, Elizabeth Downer ; original score, Jim Coleman ; production designer, Johnny Hardesty ; costume designer, Jan Bohan.
System Details:DVD, Region 1 encoding.
Cast:
Ana Reeder, Michael Hyatt, Nestor Rodriguez, Christopher Kadish.