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Trailer for the highly acclaimed doc 51 Birch Street :: DVD out on 8/14

Doug Block's doc about his parents' marriage is one of the recent theatrical self-distribution success stories. Find out all about the doc here. Here's a little bit about the 51 Birch successes (from the website):

" The film opened theatrically on Oct 18th, 2006 to unanimous rave reviews, and went on to an almost unheard of 9-month run in over 60 cities here and abroad. It currently has a 97% “freshness” rating at Rotten Tomatoes, based on 30 reviews. Here are just some of the accolades it’s received:

One of the Top Ten Films of the Year
The New York Times
Siskel & Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times

One of the Outstanding Documentaries of the Year
National Board of Review
Boston Society of Film Critics
Rolling Stone Magazine

Best Documentary of the Year
AARP Magazine’s Movies For Grown-Ups Award
Boston Phoenix "

And now here's a trailer for the movie:



Film comes out on DVD on 8/14, go get yourself a copy right here; many people with great taste have loved the movie so it is probably one that you want in your DVD collection.

- Sujewa

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