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The first day you meet, you are friends,
the next day you meet,
you are brothers.
Afghan proverb


	updated on 8/10/2008

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	Culture Wrap connects you to the world through cinema.


	We produce, distribute and support entertaining media projects that aim to improve cross-cultural relations. We combine movies with charitable projects around the world. We connect film audiences to the people and projects from the cultures they watch on screen. As we connect to others, we connect to ourselves.


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	A world of information on cultures around the world. Their languages and customs, location and environment, media and music, and how to connect to people around the world, their organizations and communities.

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			Connect and contribute to their and your world. The projects we support focus on improving cross-cultural relations through education, poverty relief, and building a sustainable environment.

				*Change your world*


	This is how it works. Watch a film about a country or culture you like to know more about. Then check out our website where you find more information, photo’s and video clips that add to your earlier film experience.


	Then choose a project or person from the culture you’re interested in and help them improve their life. You can donate funds, sponsor the education of a student, young or old, support in-kind or just express your interest in their lives. Culture Wrap connects you to the world.


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	Information for students and educators. Get to know the world through cinema and Culture Wrap.


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	Everything on local and communities around the world. For and from communities. Events calendars, photos and information.


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	film festivals


	Colorado_Telluride aug 29 - sept 1


	DENMARK aug 19 -24


	BRAZIL__Gramado aug 10 -16


	ITALY_Venice Aug 27 - Sept 19



	BIENNALE CINEMA 65th Int Film Festival


	CANADA_____ Montreal Aug 21 - Sept 1


	Los Angeles_ Docuweek - aug 22 - aug 28









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		Global Youth Peace Summit 2008 Uniting international youth for a 9 day overnight conference focused on peacemaking, unity, understanding, and healing between faiths and cultures August 14 - 21 at John Knox Ranch, at Wimberley, Texas.






		Support the young monk’s education of Buddha’s Lost Children An essential part of making this film, for the film makers, is to raise awareness and continued funding for housing and education for the children depicted in the film. EMS FILMS has individually dedicated a percentage of the film's world wide-revenue's to support the construction of the new school and sustained social work of the principals of The Golden Horse Temple and their community of orphans. Watch the trailer. You can support the children by buying the 2 Disc Special Edition DVD.


	CULTURE WRAP NEWS




	Several new staff members, volunteers and advisors have come on board. Check out the profile of our latest CULTURE WRAPers.


	Just a few of the new faces:.


	Andy Nicastro Director of Production


	Our new Dutch team: Christel van Malsen Francoise Vaal






		Lex Bruinhof Board of Advisors - Legal Counsel




			Abby Myers Consultant Development projects


	film alliance news

		Check out the profile of our latest Film Alliance members Peter Swanson and Marion Hilhorst.


	cross-cultural films now in theaters


	The Visitor




	A lonesome widower and college economics professor finds his mundane existence suddenly shaken up when he befriends a pair of illegal immigrants, one of whom has recently been threatened with deportation by U.S. Immigration.


	The Forgotten Woman


	playing at Docuweek Los Angeles


	The Forgotten Woman brings the understanding of the destitution and marginalization of millions of widows who are forced by age-old traditions to live out their remaining years isolated and shunned by society.


	*NYTimes*


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	More projects about women around the world who struggle to make a livelihood. CLICK HERE


	The Edge of Heaven


	*NYTimes*


	In this cross-cultural drama, a Turkish man travels to Istanbul to find the daughter of his father's former girlfriend.


		Culture Wrap is a non-profit media production organization focused on films and projects that promote cross-cultural understanding and endorse intercultural partnerships.

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