Dawn Mikkelson’s Risking Light is a meditation on forgiveness, layered with a theme that is rarely seen on the screen—forgiving the unforgivable. Five years prior to making the film, Mikkelson met Mary Johnson and O’Shea Israel, a meeting she describes as a life-changing event that would lead to the development of Risking Light. It was then she learned that Johnson had chosen to forgive Israel for the murder of her son, which motivates the tone of humanistic mission in the film.
Risking Light (2018) is a documentary film directed by Dawn Mikkelson, released on March 3, 2018 with a runtime of 1h 27m. It stars Mary Johnson, Debra Hocking, Kilong Ung and Oshea Israel.
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Directed by Dawn Mikkelson, produced by Miranda Wilson.
"The immense courage and spiritual will it takes to truly ‘forgive’ beams from the screen in director Dawn Mikkelson’s Risking Light, a triptych of heartbreaking, soul-enriching narratives that combine to present a study in scarred but soaring humanity..." Read the full review here: http://screen-space.squarespace.com/reviews/2018/5/29/risking-light.html
Reviewed on May 31, 2018
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The main cast of Risking Light (2018) includes Mary Johnson, Debra Hocking, Kilong Ung and Oshea Israel. The film was directed by Dawn Mikkelson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Risking Light was released on March 3, 2018 and runs for 1h 27m.
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