- Beyond the Call
Infobox Film
name = Beyond the Call
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director =Adrian Belic
producer =Adrian Belic Roko Belic
Nick Black
writer =Adrian Belic
music =Marcello De Francisci
cinematography =Adrian Belic
editing =Jennifer Chinlund
released =
runtime = 82 minutes
country =United States
language = English
budget =
gross =
website = http://www.beyondthecallthemovie.com/
imdb_id = 0799941 "Beyond the Call" is a 2006documentary film about three middle-aged men who are former soldiers and modern-day knights. They travel the world delivering life savinghumanitarian aid directly into the hands of civilians and doctors in some of the most dangerous yet beautiful places on Earth, the front lines of war. It is the directorial debut ofAcademy Award nomineeAdrian Belic . The film has been screened in over 80film festivals on five continents, winning 25 awards so far.PBS aired a 60-minute version of "Beyond the Call" on
January 23 2007 as part of its "Independent Lens " series.ynopsis
Ed Artis ,Jim Laws , andWalt Ratterman are former soldiers and modern-day knights. In anIndiana Jones meetsMother Teresa adventure, they travel the world delivering life saving humanitarian aid directly into the hands of civilians and doctors in some of the most dangerous yet beautiful places on Earth, the front lines of war.They are self-styled
Knights of Malta . In 1995, they formed [http://www.kbi.org/ Knightsbridge International] , a uniquehumanitarian aid organization, whose motto is "High Adventure and Service to Humanity." Their specialty is going where death from landmines, bullets, or bombs is as frequent as death from hunger, disease, or the elements. Their personal convictions and courage drive them to places such asAfghanistan ,Albania ,Chechnya ,Cambodia ,Burma ,Thailand ,Rwanda , and the southernPhilippines , often when few if any otherhumanitarian aid organizations are around.The camera follows Artis, Laws, and Ratterman as they take us on a journey into the heart of humanity and the soul of courage.
Reception
The film received very positive reviews. It has been screened in over 80
film festivals on five continents, winning 25 awards, including Grand Jury Prizes and Audience Awards.External links
* [http://www.beyondthecallthemovie.com Official site]
*imdb title|id=0799941|title=Beyond the Call
*rotten-tomatoes|id=beyond_the_call|title=Beyond the Call
* [http://www.cinematical.com/2006/04/21/tribeca-review-beyond-the-call/ Review at Cinematical]
* [http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/beyondthecall/ PBS Independent Lens]
*imdb title|id=0932801|title="Independent Lens" Beyond the Call
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