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Under the weight of a failed long-term relationship, the loss of hand use due to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and growing mental afflictions, filmmaker Marc Israel's life falls apart, and he considers suicide. In this state of desperation, and on a whim, he travels to Brazil to seek famed healer John of God after viewing a television documentary about this 'miracle man'. In a manner both deeply personal and universal, Marc Israel focuses intense scrutiny on both John of God's community and his own suffering existence. With surprising honesty and humor, utilizing flashbacks from years of filmed self-surveillance, and a variety of storytelling techniques, Nearer My God To Thee emerges as a film in which the very process of filmmaking is perhaps the ultimate medicine.

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Credits:	Director: Marc Israel
URL:	http://www.myspace.com/marcisraelfilms
Tags:	john of god documentary film m

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