Monday, September 16th at 6:30 p.m. Second showing of the film “On the Beach” from a book by Neville Shute. The director, Stanley Kramer, was well-known for releasing message films – like Judgment at Nuremberg. Of On the Beach he once wrote, “Its subject was as serious and compelling as any ever attempted in a motion Read more…
The inside story of what happened to immigrant children separated from their parents at the border. The film explores the impact of the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy, and how both Trump and Obama dealt with minors at the border. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/separated-children-at-the-border/
September 20: The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1983, new release) Discussant: Dr. Robert Maldonado A new release of a classic film, The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez narrates the story of Mexican-American farmer Gregorio Cortez who is forced to flee from the Texas rangers and evades a massive manhunt on horseback for days, after a heated Read more…
September 27: Alternative Facts:The Lies of Executive Order 9066 (2018) Discussant: Jon Osaki (Director) Alternative Facts: The Lies of Executive Order 9066 by Japanese-American director Jon Osakiis a documentary about false information and racial politics. It shows how the infamous Executive Order 9066 was signed and led to the mass incarceration of nearly Read more…
Oct 4: The River and the Wall (2019) Discussant: Heather Mackey (Biologist featured in the film) Directed by conservation filmmaker Ben Masters, The River and the Wall follows five friends on an immersive adventure through the unknown wilds of the Texas borderlands as they travel 1,200 miles from El Paso to the Gulf of Read more…
