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Many Beautiful Things: The Life and Vision of Lilias Trotter
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About Many Beautiful Things: The Life And Vision Of
Product Description From Executive Producer Hisao Kurosawa, ( Dreams, Ran), comes the untold story of one of the world's greatest women artists and why her name was nearly lost to history. Many Beautiful Things plunges viewers into the complex age of Victorian England to meet Lilias Trotter, a daring young woman who defied all norms by winning the favor of England's top art critic, John Ruskin. In an era when women were thought incapable of producing high art, Ruskin promised that her work could be "immortal." But with her legacy on the line, Lilias made a stunning decision that bids us to question the limits of sacrifice. As Lilias journeys to French Algeria in the late 1800's to pioneer missionary work with women and children viewers are left to wonder "Could you abandon a dream to pursue your true calling?" Featuring the voices of Michelle Dockery ( Downton Abbey and John Rhys-Davies ( Lord of the Rings, Indiana Jones). Directed by award-winning filmmaker Laura waters Hinson ( As We Forgive) with original music by Sleeping at Last. Executive Producers: Brian and Sally Oxley. This DVD contains options for Japanese audio and Japanese, Chinese and Korean Subtitles. Review "Her zest and fervor for life...it takes your breath away. And from start to finish I was so moved by it. The whole world should see this movie." --Michelle Dockery ( Lady Mary Crawley from Downton Abbey) "I'm as proud of this as anything I've ever done. It's a hugely important, interesting and compelling piece, and I would trumpet it to the heavens." --John Rhys-Davies ( Lord of the rings, Indiana Jones) "Many Beautiful Things captures Lilias' enigmatic life, stretched between her call toward the poor and the art world establishment of John Ruskin. From the stunning opening scene to the moving ending, the film captures this enigma- an extravagant gem in the midst of a desert, surrendered to her ultimate love." --Mako Fujimura, World-renowned Artist, Author and Founder of The International Arts Movement About the Director Laura Waters Hinson is the founder of Image Bearer Pictures, an award-winning documentary production company in Washington, DC. Her film, As We Forgive, about Rwanda's reconciliation movement, won the 2008 Student Academy Award for best documentary and was broadcast nationwide on PBS stations. She also directed Dog Days, which will be broadcast on PBS World in 2016, and is currently releasing her newest film, Mama Rwanda, about a new generation of women entrepreneurs in Rwanda helping transform their nation into one of the world's fastest growing economies. Laura received a MFA in filmmaking from American University.
