American Meth is a cross-country journey that focuses on several facets of the methamphetamine epidemic. From the oil fields of Wyoming and New Mexico to the homeless in Portland and the teens of Montana, filmmaker Justin Hunt spins a blue-collar tale of tragedy and triumph. Actor Val Kilmer lends his voicing talents as your narrator while exploring both the damage being done and community efforts to take back America. Video Rating: 5 / 5
Fact-based story of top fashion model Gia Marie Carangi follows her life from a rebel working in her father’s diner at age 17 to her death in 1986 at age 26 from AIDS, one of the first women in America whose death was attributed to the disease. In between, she followed a downward spiral of drug abuse and failed relationships.
This trailer presents the first 10 minutes of the CRTN – documentary “A Piece of Heaven” Production Date: 1999 Duration: 25′ 33” Copyright : CRTN Language: English, Hungarian, French, German Executive Producer: Mark Riedemann Director: Agnieszka Dzieduszycka This documentary recounts the efforts of the Catholic Church in Brazil to counter the ever-widening effects of drug addiction. The program, through interviews of former drug addicts shows the damage that this social problem caused in their lives and the struggle it took to get out. The program then moves to consider the pastoral work of Fr. Hans Stapel, German missionary priest, who established the first drug rehabilitation farm ten years ago simply using the techniques of hard work and prayer. The project is called the Fazenda of Hope. The documentary follows the young Brazilians as they go through rehabilitation and through interviews, reveals the struggle to over-come the addiction. Brazilian government officials are also interviewed who affirm the success of this project in Brazil. Today the project is so successful that Fr Hans Stapel has eleven farms in Brazil and has been asked by the German government to establish similar farms in Germany. The documen-tary then follows Fr. Hans as he returns to Germany to open the first Fazenda near Berlin.
This trailer presents the first 6 minutes of the CRTN – documentary “A pope among drug addicts.” Production Date: 2007 Duration: 10 Copyright : CRTN Language: English Executive Producer: Mark Riedemann Director: David Jones Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Brazil to an exuberant reception for a five-day tour of the world’s most populous Roman Catholic nation. It was his first visit to Latin America since becoming Pope in April 2005. In an departure from the normal diplomatic and Church focused protocol, Pope Benedict XVI took time to visit some 2000 former drug addicts gathered at the uniquely successful Catholic drug addiction rehabilitation project called the Fazenda da Esperanca or “Farms of Hope” close to Guaratingueta, Brazil. The project is considered one of the most efficient drug rehabilitation systems in the world, with 82% of the addicts who finish the one-year internship free of their drug addiction after five years. This short program documents the papal visit to this unique project, the effect that this had on the young recovering drug addicts and the impact of the youthful enthusiasm on the Holy Father who declared that it had been “2 hours of joy.”
This trailer presents the first 10 minutes of the CRTN – documentary “I met God in the Dark.” Production Date: 2006 Duration: 27′ Copyright: CRTN Language: English, German, Russian, Czech Executive Producer: Guillermo Ares Director: Leandro Lanzotti The number of drug-addicted children and teenagers in Russia has increased for eleven times within past decade, and the number of registered crimes sixteen fold. Most addicts are young people from 18 to 30 years old. The Russian Federal Service of Drug Control has stated that the scale and the speed drug-addiction in Russia is such that it threatens the countrys national security. Halfway between St. Petersburg and Lake Ladoga Archpriest Sergiy Belkov has founded the first Russian Orthodox drug rehabilitation centre. The centre lives following the rules of a monastic community: for those in rehabilitation, obligatory church services and prayers, and to work as requested. With no medical intervention, only through labour, prayer and love, up to 80% of those who enter are cured. As a result, drug addicted from throughout Russia increasingly come to this small parish. This 27-minute documentary recounts the testimony of those struggling through the rehabilitation program as well as those who have offered their lives to serve.
