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Pieces of Us Director: Cheryl AllisonRuntime: 92 minutes Pieces of Us is an intimate look at the personal journeys of LGBTQ+ hate crime survivors who, by choosing to take their recovery public, inspire the survivor in all of us. The film juxtaposes the inspirational stories of recovery each of the film’s subjects (including transgender activist …
I’ll Meet You There Director: Karl Fernandez Runtime: 14:46 minutes A man recounts a trip to his late wife’s childhood home as they prepare for the future. watch trailer Wistful Pieces Director: Ellany Kincross Runtime: 18:03 minutes Nick and Nadia are a successful couple in their 40’s who have been married for 12 years. Their …
Welcome To The Show Director: Dorie BartonRuntime: 95 minutes An invitation to a mysterious theatre piece, “The Show,” sends four best friends down a mind-bending rabbit hole of mistrust and madness as they try to figure out who are the actors, who is the audience, who is doing this to them, and why. watch trailer …
Bitter Taste of Ginger Director: Brandon C. Lay Runtime: 75 minutes Ginger, a recent widow, takes up autoerotic asphyxiation to work up the nerve to kill her abusive mother-in-law, Ginny. website | facebook Screening Info Date: Saturday, October 2, 2021 at 9:30pm Venue: Reading IMAX Theater Address: 30 N 2nd St, Reading Tickets: $10
They Survived Together Director: John Rokosny Runtime: 80 minutes “They Survived Together” is the story of the incredible escape and survival of the Neiger family from certain death by Nazis in the Krakow Ghetto – with four small children! (One of the only families to escape and survive together as an intact family). watch trailer …
Let Tonight Pass Director: Hamed Ghasemi Runtime: 18 minutes Elham is an English teacher who is from a traditional family. Tonight is a very special night for her family. Her suitor will come to their home with his own family. She’s been recently in a photo shoot as the model for an underground agency. Now …
No Time to Waste Director: Carl Bidleman Runtime: 51:47 minutes No Time to Waste celebrates legendary 98-year-old park ranger Betty Reid Soskin’s inspiring life, work and urgent mission to restore critical missing chapters of America’s story. The film follows her journey as an African American woman presenting her personal story from a kitchen stool in …
Can You Hear Us Now? Director: Jim Cricchi Runtime: 87 minutes Small-town activism. Nail-biting elections. A last-minute power grab. In Wisconsin, where extreme partisanship has become the norm, voters are finding their lives increasingly irrelevant to state lawmakers. Through the stories of four tireless women fighting to have their voices heard, CAN YOU HEAR US …
Karma Latte: The Lenin Gutierrez Story Director: Ozz Gomez Runtime: 35 minutes Karma strikes when a barista finds himself the subject of a public social media shaming attempt that totally backfires. website Screening Info Date: Saturday, October 2, 2021 at 5:30pm Venue: Reading IMAX Theater Address: 30 N 2nd St, Reading Tickets: $10
Women on Both Sides of the Camera Director: Mahshad Afshar Runtime: 95 minutes Benefiting from a wide range of rare archive materials, this feature-length documentary focuses on one century of the representation of women in Iranian cinema. Looking at the formation of the Iranian film industry and its relationship with socio-political events, the film narrates …
