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NYC Theatrical debut of As the Call, So the Echo @ Pioneer Theater

-FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-

NEW YORK, NY – October 8, 2006

Necessary Nomad Films is excited to announce the theatrical debut of its latest documentary film, As the Call, So the Echo, at the Pioneer Theater in New York City.

The film opens at 7:00 pm on November 1, 2006, and will continue for its weeklong run at 9:00 pm nightly from November 2, 2006 through November 7, 2006.  

A special additional screening will be held Saturday, November 4, 2006 at 5:00 pm with director Keir Moreano and his father, Dr. Alex Moreano, who will participate in a Q & A session immediately following the film.

Tickets are available at www.asthecall.com

As the Call, So the Echo documents the transformative experience of an American ear, nose, and throat surgeon, Dr. Alex Moreano, during several weeks he spent as a volunteer physician in a Vietnamese hospital in 2003.

Faced with a mass of patients with conditions he has rarely - if ever - encountered, Dr. Moreano finds himself in a position of responsibility he has never encountered in his home country. “It’s not like these people can seek a second opinion,” he notes in the film. “What do I say if my honest opinion is there is not a damn thing I can do to help this person, that they may have to go home and die?’

Filmmaker and son, Keir Moreano mentions a similar level of pressure he felt while shooting a film about his father. “It’s incredibly unnerving to meet people who are in critical conditions to begin with, but to know that they could be killed on a operating table at the hands of your father was just overwhelming.” Keeping in time with the film’s roots of volunteerism, Keir has pledged to donate a portion of ticket sale proceeds to MEDRIX, the Seattle-based organization that made Dr. Moreano's trip possible.

As the Call, So the Echo has received critical acclaim from critics as well as many organizations that work in the field of volunteer medicine. It has been slated to broadcast on PBS next May, and is an official selection at this year’s Black Earth Film Festival.

The film continues to fulfill Necessary Nomad Films' mission of creating films that expose viewers to life outside the United States and to inspire them to donate their time, energies, and expertise to underserved populations across the globe. We hope you will join in spreading this message.

For more information on the film, to inquire about tickets, or to view the trailer, please visit www.asthecall.com or contact Maria Sandoval via email at m.sandoval@yahoo.com or via telephone at 646-226-3163

Starts10/11/2006
Ends11/08/2006
IssuesEconomic Justice, Health/Health Advocacy, Human Rights, International, Poverty, Death & Dying, Asia
Homepagewww.asthecall.com
Contactm.sandoval@yahoo.com

Posted on October 12, 2006 in Film / Screening by Anayansi