Just dropping a line about the next screening. It will be November 3rd @ Bookmans Phoenix on 19th Avenue and Northern. The film is called “Off and Running”.
Synopsis:
With white Jewish lesbians for parents and two adopted brothers — one mixed-race and one Korean—Brooklyn teen Avery grew up in a unique and loving household. But when her curiosity about her African-American roots grows, she decides to contact her birth mother. This choice propels Avery into her own complicated exploration of race, identity, and family that threatens to distance her from the parents she’s always known. She begins staying away from home, starts skipping school, and risks losing her shot at the college track career she had always dreamed of. But when Avery decides to pick up the pieces of her life and make sense of her identity, the results are inspiring. OFF AND RUNNING follows Avery to the brink of adulthood, exploring the strength of family bonds and the lengths people must go to become themselves.
What a discussion this one will be! It covers everything from race, religion, sexuality, adoption, and more.
ALSO:
The December 1st screening (film unknown at this point) will be a holiday potluck, screening and discussion. All are invited and I will organize how we will bring food items to share in upcoming emails. We can eat, watch a film, eat some more and then discuss the film while eating even more. Dude. It’s the holidays. We’re eating.
Hope to see you all on November 3rd! Mark your calendars!
I plan on being at these next two screenings for sure. Very excited!