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Filmmaker Alana DeJoseph examines the rich history of the Peace Corps and the challenges that lie ahead in the 21st century.
Watch a Q&A in conjunction with the virtual cinema release of A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps. When live, submit your questions in the YouTube ...
- 48 Min.
- 2178
- Chicago International Film Festival
4. Nov. 2020 · Alana DeJoseph. Alana’s “ A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps ,” a film she directed, follows the agency’s beginnings, first volunteers, and evolution in a style that will capture your heart and remind you how we can make a positive difference in our world. Alana’s heart has always been in documentaries.
We view some of the recruiting films and PSAs and travel through the procession of US Presidents from Kennedy through Trump, and explore the various challenges faced by the Peace Corps. One of the more in-depth segments involves the longest-serving former director Loret Miller Ruppe, who was director from 1981-89.
Narrated by Annette Benning, A Towering Task tells the remarkable story of the Peace Corps and takes viewers on a journey of how to experience the world.
25. Sept. 2019 · A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps is a feature documentary covering the almost 60-year history of the agency. From the Peace Corps' founding under John F. Kennedy, through tough times during the Vietnam War and a surprising revival during the Reagan administration, to today's Peace Corps volunteers serving at the forefront of some of the most pressing themes facing the global ...
21. Mai 2020 · A Towering Task, The Story of the Peace Corps, brings the Peace Corps’ history alive with archival footage, news clips, and original interviews. It features President Jimmy Carter (whose mother aided leprosy patients in India), Maria Shriver (whose father was the agency’s first head), Congressman Joe Kennedy III (JFK’s grand-nephew and a volunteer in the Dominican Republic), Oscar ...
