Participants should view as many of the following films as possible, although list is subject to revision based on film availability:
The Uprising: Andrew Garfield plays an English ploughman and leader of the 1391 Peasants' Revolt against the despotic teenage King Richard II (Woody Norman) in this fact-based historical action film. Open now in Regal Gallery Pl, Georgetown, Courthouse.
Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie - Documentary. The film takes us to the near-fatal 2022 knife attack on the author . . . Most surprising? The Post called the film unexpectedly 'wry and funny.' It opens Sept 17. (Don't be confused by a 2024 version.)
By Any Means: An FBI agent teams up with mob hit man Greg Scarpa to investigate the murders of civil rights leaders in the 1960s Mississippi. Mark Wahlberg, Giancarlo Esposito. Open now at Alamo Drafthouse, Angelika PopUp.
Union Town: Documentary by Barbara Kopple. Three separate but interconnected labor stories in and around New York City, focusing on delivery workers including those working for Amazon, UPS, and food-delivery apps, in their fight for higher wages and improved working conditions. Releases Sept 19.
Irena's Vow: Caught in a German roundup to be used as a slave labourer, Polish nurse Irena Gut becomes a German army major's housekeeper during World War II. Irena risks her life to conceal a dozen Jews within the major's home. Streaming now on Netflix.
The Sun Never Sets: A woman's relationship with her boyfriend hits a rough patch just as her ex reappears in her life, leading to messy entanglements in the Alaskan wilderness. Dakota Fanning, Jake Johnson. Open now at the Hoffman Center. Streaming on Prime.
Bring a dish to share or a beverage (soft drink or wine).
