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Movie corner: Timely take on immigration

Written by editor on 09 June 2019

By HOWARD McQUITTER II

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“The Deposit” (2019) ****1/2 Askja Films

Drama

Here again, I”™m reporting from the 38th Minneapolis-St. Paul Inter-national Film Festival with another gem of a film only this time it”™s from Iceland. What”™s exciting, too, is the director is on site to take Q&A, and her name AsthildurÂ jartansdottir.

Gisella (Elma Lisa Gunnarsdottir) is in a real economicÂ straits after losing her journalism job and her investments with her former boyfriend failed to pay off. And to be expected she begins to panic as bills start to pile up with the possibility she may lose the nice house she acquired from her grandparents. Then Gisella goes to the computer looking for immigrants to rent her two empty rooms. She finds three illegal immigrants living under a slumlord in a seedy part of town and convinces them to move into her house. Two women MariaÂ Raffaella Brizuela Siguroardottir), Abeba (Enid Mbabazi) and little daughter Luna (Clire Harpa Kristinsdottir) take up the empty rooms. At first, almost everything goes smoothly before a rift becomes evident when the two immigrant women take issue with Gisella over house rules such as having men sleeping over and the like.… Read the rest “Movie corner: Timely take on immigration”

Steps towards peace: Power in connecting

Written by editor on 09 June 2019

By MARTI MALTBI

Marti Maltby

Peace House Community values the “Community” part of our name. PHC”™s founder, Sister Rose Tilleman, focused on people rather than things, and as such she wanted to bring together a community rather than open a drop-in center. Since PHC was founded, its members, volunteers and board have found many ways of keeping the focus on inter-personal relationships.

We were reminded of the value of those relationships recently when we received a letter from Riyadh, a community member who is currently in one of the state correctional facilities. After updating us on his life, he wrote:

“Peace House has always had a special place in my heart. I been in and out since the late 90s, and Peace House never changed or turned its back on me, period. When I do get out on parole I plan to stop by and drink a cup of coffee, eat a donut and see how long before somebody recognizes me! Ha, ha. Well, hope everyone”™s day is blessed, and if you think of an old friend or family member you ain”™t spoke with in a few, go ahead and check on them and say hi on the phone, social media or best yet, in person.… Read the rest “Steps towards peace: Power in connecting”