Calendar

Friday, June 15, 6:30-8:30

Movie:  Song of Lahore   1 hr 23 min

The city of Lahore was once an artistic haven famous for its music, but that changed with the imposition of Sharia law. This engaging documentary follows some passionate Pakistani musicians trying to revive a tradition in a shrinking cultural sphere.

 

Friday, June 29, 6:30-8:30

Movie:  1971    1 hr 20 min

In 1971, eight antiwar activists broke into a Pennsylvania FBI office and made off with a treasure trove of documents revealing a massive illegal surveillance program. More than 40 years later, they're finally talking about the burglary.

 

Friday, July 6, 6:30-8:30

Movie:  Consuming Kids: The Commercialization of Childhood   67 min

Consuming Kids throws desperately needed light on the practices of a relentless multi-billion dollar marketing machine that now sells kids and their parents everything from junk food and violent video games to bogus educational products and the family car. Drawing on the insights of health care professionals, children's advocates, and industry insiders, the film focuses on the explosive growth of child marketing in the wake of deregulation.

 

Friday, July 13, 6:30-8:30

Movie:  my child could paint that   1 hr 23 min

Amir Bar-Lev directs this thought-provoking documentary about a precocious 4-year-old artist whose abstract works have drawn critical comparisons with modernist greats such as Kandinsky, Picasso and Pollack. Her talents have already profited her and her parents hundreds of thousands of dollars. But is she truly an artistic visionary trapped in the body of a preschooler, or is her gift with a paintbrush mere illusion?

 

Friday, July 20, 6:30-8:30

Movie:  The Wavy, Gravy Movie: Saint Misbehavin   1 hr 27 min

Explore the meaningful life of longtime clown and political activist Wavy Gravy with this documentary, which follows the popular figure for more than 10 years, revealing his true character, core convictions and biggest contributions to society.

 

Friday, July 27, 6:30-9:00

Movie:  A Man Called Ove   1 hr 56 min   (Swedish with English subtitles)

Despite being deposed as president of his condo's resident association, 59-year-old misanthrope Ove continues to plague his neighbors with dictatorial demands. But when Ove's new neighbor runs over his mailbox, the old crank finds he's met his match.