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2012 Social Cinema Series

Social Cinema is presented in collaboration with the Wisconsin Union Directorate Film Committee. The series is free and open to all.

For more information on each film, click on the links below.

  • Two women are seen in profile; both are smiling. The woman in the foreground has short and curly dark hair. She wears a navy-blue polo shirt. To her right, another woman with short, straight dark hair stands. She wears large gold hoop earrings and and a navy blue hooded sweater, featuring ribbed arms. Between the two women stands a tall shelf with blue bins that contain metal parts. Behind them, one can see an electrical hand tool suspended in mid air, as well as a computer monitor of some kind.

    Shift Change

  • Two men dressed in black t-shirts stand in the foreground of the image. They both wear black and white bandanas over their noses and mouths. The man on the left has blond, curly hair that is covered by a black helmet. The man on the right has short, curly dark brown hair. Behind them, other individuals can be seen wearing bandanas and masks over their faces. Some have black hoodies pulled up over their heads. Others appear to be wearing googles of some kind.

    Better This World

  • A man and a woman stand outside, a tall red-brick building in the distance behind them. The woman, standing at the left of the image, has red hair pulled into a ponytail. She wears a white blazer, a white tank top, black jeans with holes, and brown suede gloves. The man, at the right of the image, has short dark hair and wears a gray suit, white button-down shirt, and a red tie that features a dark-striped pattern. Around his neck, a gold chain with a large gold US dollar symbol hangs. In his hands, which appear clad in gold gloves, a cardboard sign reads, "Give us your money $". Both people wear gold goggles and gold respirators (or gas masks).

    Detropia

  • An hourglass filled with water sits on a parched yellow surface in front of a bright blue sky and clouds.

    Last Call at the Oasis

  • A cloudy sky hangs over a field dotted by a few leafless trees. In the far distance, farm buildings are seen. In the foreground, a rectangular green sign reads, "Janesville Population 63,575" in white characters. Behind it, a small billboard announces "Free Booklet: Annuity Owner Mistakes Left 3.5 Miles" in shades of yellow, black, and white. Beneath the signs, yellowed grass can be seen.

    As Goes Janesville

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