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In the dying days of the American Civil War, newly freed brothers Landry and Prentiss find themselves cast into the world without a penny to their names. Forced to hide out in the woods near their former Georgia plantation, they're soon discovered by the land's owner, George Walker, a man still reeling from the loss of his son in the war. When the brothers begin to live and work on George's farm, the tentative bonds of trust and union begin to blossom between the strangers.

Baton Rouge, 1869. The Civil War might be over, but former slaves Coleman and June have yet to find the freedom they've been promised. Two years ago, the siblings were separated when their old master, Mr. Harper, took June away on a hair-brained quick money scheme to Mexico, where he hoped to escape the new reality of the post-war South. Coleman stayed behind in Louisiana to serve the Harper family, clinging to the hope that one day Mr. Harper would bring June back to him.

With Mama gone to the only place where people stay forever, Mabey now spends her after-school hours at Papa's junkyard. Just when things are beginning to look up, a stranger named Aggy begins to threaten Papa with words that Mabey cannot quite understand. By turns heartrending and hopeful, The Listening is a quiet but powerful tale about a little girl's first experiences with love, loss, race, and forgiveness.

Georgia in den Nachwehen des Amerikanischen Bürgerkriegs: Ein aus der Sklaverei befreites, aber mittelloses Brüderpaar verdingt sich auf einer Farm, deren Besitzer um seinen im Krieg gefallenen Sohn trauert. Zwischen den dreien entwickelt sich eine zarte, bis dahin undenkbare Freundschaft. Doch nicht alle Bewohner von Old Ox sehen solche neuartigen Allianzen gern. Nicht lange, und die Angst vor der neuen Welt bricht sich Bahn in blinder Raserei.

See Brilliance aims to inspire young people to look past their mistakes, beyond their environments and current circumstances, to See Brilliance within themselves and discover the potential to be productive members of their communities.

Paper Tickets is a weekly film podcast covering all your cinematic needs. I'll be covering all sorts of genres and styles - there'll be something for everyone! I might even touch on the odd TV show or piece of theatre now and again. The show has a YouTube channel and a Twitter page as well as an email (PaperTicketsPodcast@gmail.com). Stick around and enjoy!

Nos últimos dias da Guerra Civil Americana, os irmãos Prentiss e Landry – libertos pela Proclamação de Emancipação – buscam refúgio na propriedade de George Walker e de sua esposa, Isabelle. Os Walkers, arruinados pela perda de seu único filho na guerra, contratam os irmãos para trabalhar em sua fazenda, esperando que essa amizade inesperada estanque a dor de seu luto. Já Prentiss e Landry planejam economizar dinheiro para viajar ao norte, em busca de uma chance de se reunirem com a mãe, vendida quando eram meninos.

The normal American has far more than they need, yet still feel incredibly insecure, needing to grasp it all tightly and continue to gain more. This isn’t just true with our acquisition of things, but also in the way we approach all resources that God has given to us: our time, gifts and talents, our families, and our lives themselves. What is the solution to this problem?