Social Cinema Film
THE FOOD PATRIOTS
THE BAD KIDS
THE BAD KIDS
"THE BAD KIDS"
Wednesday, April 14, 7pm
Marquee Theater, Union South, 1308 W. Dayton St.
A group of teachers at a Mojave Desert high school take an unconventional approach to improve the lives of their struggling students.
Following the film, join a discussion led by Rebecca Ramirez, Building Bridges, Intensive Support Team/Short-Term Stabilization, MMSD
SOCIAL CINEMA: STORIES OF STRUGGLE & CHANGE explores important contemporary social topics from critical perspectives. Each screening is followed by a discussion of the issues explored in the film.
THE HOMESTRETCH
"THE HOMESTRETCH"
Wednesday, April 20, 7pm
Marquee Theater, Union South, 1308 W. Dayton St.
Three homeless teenagers brave Chicago winters, the pressures of high school, and life alone on the streets to build a better future.
Following the film, join a discussion led by Rebecca Kemble, Madison Common Council, District 18, and Z! Lula Haukness, Operation Welcome Home
SOCIAL CINEMA: STORIES OF STRUGGLE & CHANGE explores important contemporary social topics from critical perspectives. Each screening is followed by a discussion of the issues explored in the film.
Silenced
"SILENCED"
Wednesday, April 6, 7pm
Marquee Theater, Union South, 1308 W. Dayton St.
Three National Security whistleblowers fight to reveal the darkest corners of America’s war on terror, challenging a government that is increasingly determined to maintain secrecy.
Following the film, join a discussion led by Allen Ruff, host of WORT’s “A Public Affair.”
SOCIAL CINEMA: STORIES OF STRUGGLE & CHANGE explores important contemporary social topics from critical perspectives. Each screening is followed by a discussion of the issues explored in the film.
Afraid of the Dark
"AFRAID OF THE DARK"
Thursday, May 21, 7pm
Marquee Theater, Union South, 1308 W. Dayton St.
Afraid of the Dark takes us to the places few of us want to go and raises questions most of us would rather not ponder about anthropogenic climate disruption. Not just what it is and what it will do to the planet, but why humans are seemingly incapable of doing anything to reverse the train-wreck that’s well on its way with few signs of turning back. Filmed on Location in Italy, Germany, Norway, Canada, France, Scotland, England and the US.
Citizen Four
"CITIZEN FOUR"
Wednesday, March 18, 7pm
Union South Marquee Theatre (1308 W. Dayton, Madison, WI)
A real-life thriller chronicling Laura Poitras and journalist Glenn Greenwald’s encounters with Edward Snowden in Hong Kong, as he hands over classified documents providing evidence of mass indiscriminate and illegal invasions of privacy by the National Security Agency (NSA).
A post-screening discussion will be led by Matt Rothschild of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
Food Chains
"FOOD CHAINS"
Wednesday, March 11, 7pm
Union South Marquee Theatre (1308 W. Dayton, Madison, WI)
An intrepid group of Florida farmworkers battle to defeat the $4 trillion global supermarket industry through their ingenious Fair Food program, which partners with growers and retailers to improve working conditions for farm laborers in the US.
A post-screening discussion will be led by Jose Oliva, Food Chain Workers Alliance and Gerardo Reyes, Coalition of Immokalee Workers
Return of the River
"RETURN OF THE RIVER"
Wednesday, March 4, 7pm
Union South Marquee Theatre (1308 W. Dayton, Madison, WI)
The story of the largest dam removal project in history, one which captures the tenacity of individuals who would not give up on a river and explores the complex relationship between Native and white communities and the environment that sustains them.
A post-screening discussion will be led by Helen Sarakinos of the River Alliance of Wisconsin