David Schommer

Three hours outside of Addis Ababa, a bright 14-year-old girl is on her way home from school when men on horses swoop in and kidnap her. The brave Hirut grabs a rifle and tries to escape, but ends up shooting her would-be husband. In her village the practice of abduction into marriage is common and one of Ethiopia’s oldest traditions. Meaza Ashenafi, an empowered and tenacious young lawyer, arrives from the city to represent Hirut and argue that she acted in self defense. Meaza boldly embarks on a collision course between enforcing civil authority and abiding by customary law, risking the ongoing work of her women’s legal aid practice to save Hirut’s life.

THE SPIRIT MOLECULE weaves an account of Dr. Rick Strassman's groundbreaking DMT research through a multifaceted approach to this intriguing hallucinogen found in the human brain and hundreds of plants, including the sacred Amazonian brew, ayahuasca. Utilizing interviews with a variety of experts to explain their thoughts and experiences with DMT, and ayahuasca, within their respective fields, and discussions with Strassman’s research volunteers, brings to life the awesome effects of this compound, and introduces us to far-reaching theories regarding its role in human consciousness.

"A Walk to Beautiful" tells the story of five women in Ethiopia suffering from devastating childbirth injuries. Rejected by their husbands and ostracized by their communities, these women are left to spend the rest of their lives in loneliness and shame. The trials they endure and their attempts to rebuild their lives tell a universal story of hope, courage, and transformation.

지원했던 8개 대학에서 모조리 입학 불합격 판정을 받은 고교졸업반 바틀비 게인스, 일명 'B'는 비슷한 처지의 친구들과 고민에 빠진다. 어떻게 이 난관을 극복하여 대학 커리어도 쌓고 여자친구에게도 당당해 질 수 있을 것인가? 이들이 내린 결론은 단 하나. 직접 대학을 설립하는 것이다! 단순히 자신들을 위해 '사우스 하몬 기술대학교'라는 가짜 대학을 오픈한 첫날, B와 친구들은 깜짝 놀랄 사실을 발견한다. 자기들처럼 대입 불합격 통지서를 받았던 엄청난 수의 사람들이 이 대학 입학을 위해 찾아온 것이다. 이제 상황은 겉잡을 수 없이 돌아가고, 주위의 명문대학생들이 의혹의 눈초리를 보내는 가운데, B와 친구들은 '학생이 곧 교수'라는 황당한 룰을 설정해 이 가짜 대학을 유지해 가는데...