A Must See?

The most ambitious and likely to be the most influential film ever made on the politics of abortion will have its U.S. premier on January 28th, during the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

Lake Of Fire, by film maker Tony Kaye has been in the works for more than 15 years. The film was a hit at the Toronto film festival last fall, getting many strong and positive reviews,in papers like the Miami Herald and trade publications such as Variety.

Kaye sought to be an exceptionally even-handed in the treatment of the subject. By everything I have, read so far, it looks like he may have succeeded. A New York Times reviewer said: "it serves as a prime candidate for the definitive abortion documentary."

I haven't seen it yet, but I may not have to wait too much longer. The film will be released this year by THINKfilm, a major film distribution company. Then after seeing it, we will see if the reviews are justified.