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Indie Film Project: Goshen

Join us for a reception at Hotel Paradox at 5:30 followed by as special screening of Indie Film GOSHEN at 6:00. Q&A with the filmmakers will follow the screening. Private dinner with the filmmakers after the film (optional).

Runtime : 85 mins.

Synopsis:

GOSHEN is a powerful award winning documentary depicting the plant based diet and active lifestyle of the indigenous Tarahumara, a light-footed running tribe, who are striving to maintain their ancient culture. The Tarahumara are renowned for their incredible long distance running endurance and prevention of modern chronic diseases. For centuries, the Tarahumara have found a safe place of refuge in the remote regions of the Copper Canyons and Sierra Madre mountains in Chihuahua, Mexico. GOSHEN takes you on a journey in the huarache-clad footsteps of these endurance athletes, highlighting the health benefits of safeguarding their way of life.

Filmmaker Bio : Dana & Sarah Films is a woman owned documentary film production company based in Santa Cruz, California. Founders, Dana Richardson & Sarah Zentz, are the Producers and Directors of several award winning documentaries. GOSHEN has won 8 prestigious awards including the award for Best Locally Produced Film at the Santa Cruz Film Festival 2018. The documentary is a part of the permanent Film & Media Catalog at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian in New York. The film received critical acclaim in the top running magazines including Competitor, Women's Running, Trail Runner, and Ultra Running. Since the premiere at the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival, GOSHEN has been broadcast on FNX and PBS nationwide. Dana & Sarah Films mission is to inspire social change by empowering people with creative solutions through documentary films.