Weekly Post: Creating a Summary

     Creating a summary of the documentary for me was a tough task. I can't think of the last time I was assigned to summarize any kind of film, so for me deciding which elements of the plot were significant enough to include in the summary was a difficult task. I watched the film twice --once just to view it for my first time and take mental notes of important takeaways, and the second time was when I had my summary document open and writing things. It took much more time than I thought it would take while watching the film a second time and summarizing bits and pieces of the film. It was a tedious task having to pause and rewind so often so that I can summarize each plot point effectively.

    The easiest part of the Documentary Project for me was choosing which film to watch. I went down the list of available films to watch and there were plenty that caught my eye that may intrigue me to watch on my own free time, but when I saw the description for this documentary I knew instantly I wanted to learn about what it was about. Children in poverty is a soft spot in my heart. I've traveled twice to the Philippines where half my family originates as part of a missionary trip and a massive part of the trip was devoted to spending time with children that were handpicked out of extreme poverty, physical and sexual abuse, and overall, poverty much more extreme than we've seen in America that these children were living in often times without a family. Watching the documentary Born into Brothels brought back many memories of playing with little kids that seemed so happy and bursting with life, only to be carrying horrific baggage in their past and experiencing the worst things life has to offer. As tough as it was in some parts of the film to watch, it was an emotional experience watching the film and it is one I'd recommend to anyone.