Isn't it a shame that while foreign films are able to qualify for Best Picture, documentary films are not? Into the Arms of Strangers did indeed win for Best Documentary, but that's because there was no competition in sight. Why couldn't this film have been nominated for Best Picture? Because Steven Spielberg's name isn't on it? Strangers is as moving, if not more, than Spielberg's Schindler's List. I was happy to hear Lee Holdridge's theme when Strangers won, and equally pleased when the producers named Holdridge in their list of thank-toos. Has anyone else seen this film, or even heard the score? It will move you to tears.

http://www.moviemusic.com/title.asp?id=intothearmsofstrangers

When it comes to the score, I went out and purchased it right after my shift was over with. I believe the CD only has approximately 28 minutes of score but oh what a great 28 minutes it is.

But the neat thing is that a special screening was arranged for a local high school. After the film, the filmmaker (name currently blotted out of my mind by the words "Paul Thomas Anderson") and a local college professor who was one of the kids on the first train gave a Q&A. I guess it was pretty amazing. We're hosting such an event again next month, and I intend to finally see the movie (as well as meet the man, the above non-named filmmaker, who graciously signed one of our posters - framed in the office).