I will review each of the five nominees in alphabetical order.
Cavedigger: This is the story of a man who digs caves in Arizona. Sounds boring but when you see the artistic design that he creates in those caves it is truly jaw-dropping.
Facing Fears: This is the story about a gay man and a former neo-nazi who beat him up and left him for dead. This is inspiring at how the tough act of forgiveness by both parties is amazing.
Karama Has No Walls: This is the story the civil unrest in Yemen and how a peaceful sit-in goes horribly wrong. This is violent and makes you appreciate what we have and don't have in the USA.
The Lady in Number 6-Music Saved My Life: This is the musical journey of the oldest living holocaust survivor at 109 years old, Alice Herz Sommer. It has beautiful music, passion and familiar to most tragedy survivors--HOPE.
Prison Terminal-The Last Days of Private Jack Hall: This is the sorrowful last days of a World War II veteran and convicted murderer serving a life sentence. Jack Hall has been through his share of tragedy but he is till human and should be allowed to die in peace in a hospice room in Iowa.
These five short documentary films all were powerful stories about real people (hence being documentaries) that captivate you from the opening scene until the closing credits and all the heart-touching moments in between. I give thumbs up to them all but if I had to choose, there would be a 3-way tie between Facing Fears, The Lady in Number 6 and Cavedigger with Facing Fears narrowly edging out the competition. I give Facing Fears two thumbs up in the deep-seated hope that all of us in society can celebrate our diversity and learn that forgiveness is the most powerful weapon around.
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