Description
In 2005 after graduating high school, Maggie Doyne embarked on a gap year, where she met Tope, a now grown Nepalese orphan, caring for orphaned children. United in purpose, Maggie and Tope pooled resources to establish a children’s home, women’s empowerment program, and school in Nepal. Years later, their relentless efforts led to being honored as the 2015 CNN HERO OF THE YEAR. But days after the award ceremony, Maggie, by then guardian to over fifty Nepalese children, faced the unthinkable when her youngest child was suddenly taken from her, plunging the family into disbelief and despair. After a chance encounter amidst her grief, Maggie allows a filmmaker into her life to document herself, her family, and soon enough, their falling in love. “Between the Mountain and the Sky” explores resilience, love’s impact in loss, and a family’s enduring strength to find hope in the darkest times.
AWARDS/ACCOLADES:
Best Documentary Feature Award and Audience Award for Best Documentary Film at Naples International Film Festival and Port Townsend Film Festival
Best Documentary Film Award at UK Awards
REVIEWS:
“An intriguing portrait of Maggie Doyne, the visionary behind an orphanage in Nepal, considers how selfless a humanitarian should be. Between the Mountain and the Sky is unusually refreshing when it doesn’t linger on the selfless work that Doyne has done, but provocatively asks at what point she needs to protect herself from giving too much to be useful.” – Stephen Saito, The Moveable Fest (Mountainfilm)
“What an unbelievable and powerful story about love and showing all of us that life is much bigger than ourselves. This story demonstrates deeply the power of love and how it can change the lives of our future generations.” – D. Ruether, Naples Festival Viewer
“The biggest messages I got from this film was Love with a capital “L” and courage in the face of the unknown. Also lots of dancing and silliness!” – The Argonaut
Friday, May 16th
7 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm)
Run time: 1 hour 32 min
See trailer HERE
