Movie MatineeFriday April 10, 2020
3:00 PM until 4:30 PM
March 13: Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story Running time: 89 minutes
The story of Austrian actress Hedy Lamarr, one of Hollywood's top leading ladies in the 1940s, and inventor of a radio system that is now the basis for Bluetooth technology.
March 27: Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart Running time: 118 minutes
This documentary sheds light on the life and work of Lorraine Hansberry (A Raisin in the Sun), the first African American female author to have a play performed on Broadway. Features interviews with Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, & Louis Gossett, Jr.
April 10: Rachel Carson: The Woman Who Launched the Modern Environmental Movement Running time: 114 minutes
Drawn from Carson's own writings and letters, this film illuminates both the public and private life of the woman who launched the modern environmental movement and revolutionized how we understand our relationship with the natural world.
April 24: Loving Vincent Running time: 95 minutes
The first film ever made entirely of oil paintings, Loving Vincent tells the story of the mysterious and tragic death of the world's most famous artist, Vincent van Gogh.
May 8: After Auschwitz Running time: 82 minutes
After Auschwitz chronicles the lives of six female Holocaust survivors who immigrate to Los Angeles to rebuild their lives after WWII. After being silenced for three decades, these women finally get a chance to tell their stories of the homeland they left behind and the difficulty of acclimating to American life.
May 22: Sound City Running time: 108 minutes.
Directed by Dave Grohl, this documentary explores the history of the Sound City recording studio in Los Angeles, where some of the greatest rock albums of all time were recorded. Features interviews and performances by Stevie Nicks, Tom Petty, and Neil Young.
Location: Computer Lab, Third Floor, Main Library
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