Georgia Pierson, Janet Pierson, John Pierson

John Pierson is a noted independent film maven and author of the widely celebrated book "Spike, Mike, Slackers & Dykes," who together with his wife Janet created the IFC cable show 'Split Screen.'...( read more  read more... ) On one story for the show, John and his family went to Fiji in search of the 'world's most remote movie theater.' John fell in love with Fiji's 180 Meridian Cinema when he saw the wild enthusiasm of the audience to a showing of the Three Stooges' SOME MORE OF SAMOA - a short they had been showing at the theater since it opened in 1954. John decided he wanted to move with his family to Fiji and observe what movies meant to a country on the other side of the world. He also saw this adventure as a great opportunity to introduce his two kids, Georgia (16) and Wyatt (13), into a culture and lifestyle far different from that of their home in the New York City suburbs.

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DVD Release Date: February 14, 2006

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  • December 3, 2006
    Another good documentary produced by Kevin Smith.
  • July 18, 2008
    A wonderful snapshot of John Pierson and his family, showing free movies in a remote island in Fiji. The doc covers much more than free cinema; it's a look at humanity in many ways.

    We see a family transplanted to a whole new culture and way of life; as well as a microscope of ...( read more)sorts on the island itself and its people. It's intriguing to see how these people are affected by the movies and how the culture reacts to the family living there.
  • July 16, 2008
    Weird movie! He keeped the keys and neer has been back there. Ha let people see FREE movies. Its wierd!
  • December 10, 2006
    poor movie to say the least...
  • December 6, 2006
    I wonder what this is about, i think ill see it!

Critic Reviews


October 21, 2005
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

An amusingly damning portrait of a man trying to impose his will on a world that, really, has better things to do. full review

September 22, 2005
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Sometimes it's not whether you succeed, but whether you try. full review

August 29, 2005
David Edelstein, Slate

Overlong at nearly two hours but still a sharp and amusing and subtle piece of filmmaking. full review

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