The Cinefamily (Venue Partner)
611 N Fairfax Avenue
323.655.2510
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The Object
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Sunday Nov 8, 2009 (8–10pm)
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- Price
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$10
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WATCH TRAILER
Between jobs and at loose ends in his hometown of Owensboro, Kentucky, part-time tile layer Todd Walker headed to Nashville for a job, left home late, blew off the job, wandered through a Goodwill store, and for sixty-nine cents purchased an object that he feels is an Old Testament oracle with which he can communicate with God. The Object traces his life-changing experience with what he calls "God's computer chip." Todd and his brothers-in-law, Dale and David, see visions when peering into their find. Sharing their experiences with other seekers, they build a following of believers, ranging from a former "Jeopardy!" champion to a wrestling preacher. This documentary may be the first ever to chronicle the founding of, as one religious professor put it, the next great American religion. Come along on this riotous, often unbelievable, but always thought-provoking spiritual quest. The Object takes us to the intersection where Borat meets Flannery O'Connor, except this is for real! Todd, Dale and David -- the keepers of "the object" -- will be at the Cinefamily in person, for a Q&A after the screening!
Dirs. Jacob Taylor & Dub Cornett, 2007, digital presentation, 76 min.
