Beyond the Screen
May 18 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
The Social Justice Coalition is hosting movie nights! We’ll discuss how social-justice-related films inform, inspire, and challenge us to consider new ideas, perspectives and actions.
Click here for help with accessing the film or with questions.
MAY 18th: Where the Olive Trees Weep (1hr43 min), an award winning film, creates a searing window into the struggles and resilience of the Palestinian people under Israeli occupation. Come deepen your understanding and compassion through discussion on Sunday, May 18th 7-8:30pm. Watch the film on your own (trailer) , then come discuss it together to broaden our perspectives on the Middle East through the lens of film.
JUNE 8TH: Cabrini (2hr22min) is an inspiring, award winning story of an Italian immigrant in NYC in 1889 working to convince the mayor to secure housing and healthcare for society’s most vulnerable. Francesca Cabrini uses her entrepreneurial mind to build an empire of hope unlike anything the world has ever seen. Trailer. Available on Amazon Prime and Apple TV.