The extraordinary lengths to which movie exhibitors go to get films presented in remote locales -- among them Burkina Faso, North Korea, India and Wyoming -- are revealed in this paean to cinephilia.

Uli Gaulke, the creator of Comrades in Dreams, was once a projectionist, and his passion for celluloid is evident in this labor of love. Here is a meditative look into the hearts and souls of the dedicated (and some might say deluded) men and women who spend their lives bringing big-screen movies to those who would otherwise be forced to do without one of life's great pleasures. In a time when many people are forgoing the cinema in favor of cable and second-run movies presented on expensive home theater systems, Comrades is a comforting reminder that there are still idealists out there who believe that film should be a shared, communal experience. Whether the films themselves are Academy Award winners, Communist propaganda, formulaic Hollywood fare or corny Bollywood musicals; shown outside in a giant tent on a muggy night or in a dreary community center; cinema's appeal is universal. Celebrate the joy of movie-going with the doubly divine experience of watching a film about the magic of cinema surrounded by other movie lovers.