Our society often frames movies as a form of escapism, or as flights of fantasy. Something to take us away from our everyday lives. Our everyday worries and desires. But the truest purpose of movies bursts forth from the storytelling traditions that date back to early human life around the communal fire. Movies can be a technical spectacle to marvel at, yes… but the truly great ones, the ones that transcend the marketplace with a humanistic touch, act as mirrors of our soulful selves.

After experiencing such movies, we see life with greater clarity, depth, nuance and gratitude. For what are movies but collected moments of change. And with change, with gratitude and with clarity, there is the opportunity to Heal & Grow.

No Other Land

June 21st at 6pm with Potluck Dinner

Join us for a special Local Only Screening at Simplicity Farm of this Oscar-winning documentary. We’ll begin at 6pm with a Potluck Dinner, then watch the film. We’ll conclude our evening with a discussion.

Donations to the Palestinian community featured in the film are welcome - https://supportmasaferyatta.com/

American Masters: Hannah Arendt: Facing Tyranny

June 27th at 9pm

Discussion: July 2nd at 7pm via Zoom

This new biography on one of the 20th century’s most radical thinkers focuses on Arendt’s life as a German immigrant in the United States and how that reflected in her study of authoritarianism.

Facing Tyranny will premiere as part of “American Masters” on June 27 at 9 p.m. ET on many PBS affiliates, pbs.org/americanmasters and the PBS App.

Three Colors: Red

July 27th at 6pm with Potluck Dinner

Or, watch on your own and join us for a discussion via Zoom at 8pm

We conclude Krzysztof Kieślowski’s daring cinematic trilogy on liberty, equality and fraternity with Red, a bittersweet exploration of radical connection, righteous anger and the strange grace of cosmic mystery.

Available on: Max, Criterion Channel, Rental, Blu-ray disc