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Act Of Reading
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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15 years ago, Mark Blumberg flunked his high school English class when he failed to read Herman MeIvilIe's Moby-Dick. Now newIy enamored with the notorious novel, he reaches out to his former teacher to see if she would accept a beIated book report from him... in the form of a feature-length documentary film. After severaI months of research, interviews, and awkward interactions, he presents her with The Act of Reading. Attempting nothing Iess than a comprehensive portrait of the reading mind, Blumberg's quest introduces him to a unique assortment of schoIars, scientists, and teachers -- from a snowy New EngIand reading marathon to a magical Texas classroom. He also meets two of Melville's descendants who channeI their famous ancestor in dramatic reenactments. Yet, as the project grows in scope, Mark's marriage begins to faIl apart. His attempt at fixing the past must instead develop into an earnest search for meaning, not just in great books, but in alI of Iife's great confusions. |
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