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Beginning on September 22 and running for 6 consecutive weeks, the summary of each film is below.
Monday, Sept. 22@ 7:00 PM
Speaker: Ryan McGarry, Director
CODE BLACK
In his thought provoking film, physician Ryan McGarry gives us unprecedented access to Americas busiest Emergency Department at LA County Hospital's C-Booth trauma bay. Amidst real life-and -death situations, McGarry follows a dedicated team of young doctors-in-training as they face the realities of saving lives in a complex and overburdened system. CODE BLACK brings us face to face with America's only 24/7 safety net and right into the heart of the healthcare debate.
Monday, Sept. 29 @7:00PM
Speaker: Catherine Gund, Director
BORN TO FLY
BORN TO FLY pushes the boundaries between action and art, daring us to join Elizabeth Streb and her dancers in pursuit of human flight. It is infused with Streb's passion for action, to walk on walls;dive through glass;move so fast you disappear; and to fly.
Monday, October 6 @7:00
Speaker: James Spione, Director
SILENCED
Exploring the unique courage and character it takes to challenge unethical behavior from within the American national security establishment, SILENCED, through its vivid characters, offers a provocative critique of the U.S. government and its draconian response to what many Americans might see as courageous whistleblowing.
Monday, October 13
Speaker: Jessica Vale, Director
SMALL SMALL THING: THE OLIVIA ZINNAH STORY
This is a compelling documentary about the high-profile case of Liberian rape victim, Olivia Zinnah who was raped at the age of 7 by her cousin, and due to her injuries, died in 2012 at the age of 12. Despite five years of medical treatments and the intervention of the Liberian government, Olivia could not be saved. This is her story.
Monday, October 20 @7:00PM
Speaker: Anne de More, Director
HOMESTRETCH
Three homeless teenagers brave Chicago winters, the pressures of highschool and life alone on the streets to build a brighter future. Against all odds these kids defy sterotypes as they create new surprising definitions of home. Can they recover from the traumas of abandonment and homelessness and build the future they dream of?
Monday, October 27@7:00PM
Speaker: Lioyd Handwerker, Director
FAMOUS NATHAN: A Locuat Film
FAMOUS NATHAN chronicles the personal and public history of Nathan's Famous of Coney Island, the iconic Brooklyn eatery and Coney Island institution, created in 1916 by Nathan Handwerker, and documented by his grandson Lloyd Handwerker. As the 2016 centennial approaches, FAMOUS NATHAN is an intimate and personal love letter to the parents, grandparents, workers,eaters and all the lovers of Coney Island and Nathan's Famous.