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2020 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.

  • A line of people carrying a yellow banner featuring black text and white stars lead a protest march down a street. Many people carry signs with messages like: "Youth for Climate"; "Fu** Coal"; "I believe in Clean Energy". Many of the march attendants where short sleeves or tank tops, suggesting warm weather. In the foreground, a person in the left-hand side of the image holds a video camera at the march participants. The videographer wheres a khaki baseball cap, and on the side of the cap a large circular pin is attached featuring a black background with white lettering and symbols. It reads: "LOVE" - but the "O" is the planet Earth and the "V" is a red heart.

    Youth Unstoppable

  • A depiction of the US flag in a horizontal position. A blue rectangular is in the upper-left hand corner of the image. It is dotted with small white stars. Red and white stripes run next to the blue rectangle and below it. The flag appears to be made of wood planks, and much of its paint has begun to chip off, revealing the dark brown wood beneath.

    Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook

  • A man stands with his back to the camera. He wears a dark gray helmet with a US flag insignia on the left-hand side. His shirt appears to be a dark blue denim button down. On his right shoulder, he carries a length of metal chain. Before him in the distance is a large factory space with a concrete floor. Blue metal containers sit on the floor. There appears to be a yellow vehicle of some sort to the left of the image. Metal beams and poles seem to criss cross the ceiling.

    American Factory

  • A blond woman sits at a table with a sandwich in her right hand looking off to her left. She wears a brown t-shirt and a denim long-sleeve shirt left unbuttoned. On the table before her rests a smart phone, an item in a sealed white plastic sleeve, a small tupperware container with its red lid beneath, and a small plastic bottle of water. The lid of the water has been removed and rests on the surface. On a chair next to the woman, a rolled purple yoga mat leans against the chair in its red carrier. There are other people seated at additional tables and chairs in the room. The room appears to be a cafeteria space. These people are working on computers, some with food or drink items nearby. Bright windows can be seen in the background, and many pendant lights illuminate the room.

    Hungry to Learn

  • Two women stand together on a sunny day next to the back of a black car. The woman on the left wears a white trench coat and beige scarf that covers her dark hair. Atop her head are perched black Rayban sunglasses. She holds a notebook in her hands, while she looks over her right shoulder. The woman on the right is slightly shorter than the woman on the left. She wears a black head scarf covering her dark hair. She wears a black dress with an unbuttoned long-sleeved denim shirt. She is smiling as she signs the notebook held by the other woman. A street intersection can be seen in the background along with a number of leafy trees. The sun is shining, and a person in red shorts is walking just out of frame on the left side. On the right side, a white truck also sits in the distance.

    The Feeling of Being Watched

  • A football team takes the field dressed in their red, black, and white uniforms. A large red and black banner that hangs from the school stadium wall reads: "Go Red - Key Club Supports You". Some fans stand in the bleachers as the team runs on the field.

    Roll Red Roll

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