Teresa Hagen Co-producers: Ryan Goble Erin Henning
Starring
Carlos Silveira
Narrated by
Cassandra Hepburn
Cinematography
Erin Henning
Edited by
Ryan Goble
Music by
Martin Herman
Distributed by
Cut Loose Productions
Release date
October11,2007(2007-10-11)(La Femme Film Festival)
Running time
70 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
To Touch the Soul is a 2007 documentary film directed by Ryan Goble and produced by Teresa Hagen. The film was written by Goble and Erin Henning, from a story by Hagen. The documentary is narrated by Cassandra Hepburn.[1]
To Touch the Soul follows California State University, Long Beach Professor Carlos Silveira, a Brazilian-born artist educator and social activist, who recruits 27 American university students to join him in a pilot program that uses art to help impoverished Cambodian children affected by HIV/AIDS express their wishes and desires for their futures. As Carlos and the students grapple with the realities of a culture much different from their own, a language they don't understand, art projects that don't go as planned and a three-week deadline, they form a bond with the children. Through these young Cambodian mentors—all of them abandoned by society—the Americans empower their own social activism and learn the true meaning of kindness, selflessness, courage and community.
Interviews
Carlos Silveira
Saneya Bair
Heather Hamilton
John Lachey
Amanda Mithers
Saveun Nhim
Casey Quirarte
John Tucker
Sundy Ven
Cassandra Hepburn (Narrator)
Background
The story is told from Carlos’ and six of his students’ perspectives through a mix of spoken (voice-over) diary entries, interviews and interaction with the children as they create art projects together, and shows that even the smallest attempt at making a difference can have life-changing consequences for all the people involved. The film also highlights the growing problem of the 77,000 children in Cambodia who have become orphans due to their parents dying from AIDS, a population expected to grow to 108,700 over the next five years.[2][3][4]
Accolade Competition: Best of Show, Videography, 2007; Honorable Mention, Motivational/Inspirational Category, 2007.
Wild Rose Independent Film Festival: Best Documentary Film, 2007; Certificate of Distinctive Achievement - Director of a Feature Film (Ryan Goble), 2007; Debut Film Certificate of Distinctive Achievement, 2007.
Myrtle Beach International Film Festival: Honorable Mention, 2007.
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