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'Seeds of Resiliency,' Documentary About Tragedies and Hope, Opens at Encino Laemmle Oct. 26

The film follows 12 people, from a Holocaust survivor to a refugee from Uganda.

[The following information was taken from a press release issued by Laemmle].

Laemmle Theatres and IronZeal Films are pleased to present Seeds of Resiliency, a new documentary which helps us understand that our darkest moments can contain a shining light. The exclusive Los Angeles engagements begin Friday, October 26th at the Music Hall in Beverly Hills and the Town Center 5 in Encino.

Seeds of Resiliency introduces us to twelve diverse people who have survived tragedies and challenges by having great hope and helping others .

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We meet a young boy who is a Guinness World Record holder for performing flips in his wheelchair; a man who escaped war-torn Uganda and now assists other refugees; a Korean professor who recently became a quadriplegic, but does not consider himself unfortunate; and a survivor of the Holocaust who believes that "the worst can bring out the best in us.”

In the filmmaker’s unique style, these uplifting portraits are told without the intrusion of a narrator, giving the audience the impression of sitting in the same room with these people as they inspire and teach them to draw out the resilience within.

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The director, Susan Polis Schutz, has received acclaim for her previous popular documentaries: Over 90 and Loving It, (2011); Misunderstood Epidemic: Depression (2010); Following Dreams (2009); and Anyone and Everyone (2007).


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