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Community Cinema Series offers monthly special sneak preview screenings of films scheduled for upcoming broadcast on the Emmy Award-winning PBS series Independent Lens. All Community Cinema screenings feature panel discussions with leading community-based organizations, special guest speakers, information and resources, and other programming designed to help people learn about and get involved in some of today's key social issues.
The screenings, which are offered free of charge, will take
place at the History Museum’s Lee Auditorium, located
at Lindell Boulevard and DeBaliviere Avenue in Forest Park.
The films themselves will be broadcast at later dates as part
of Independent Lens on Channel 9.
Presented by KETC/Channel 9 and the Missouri
Historical Society, in collaboration with Independent
Lens, ITVS and FOCUS St. Louis
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2009
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D-TOUR
Thursday, September 3, 7:00–8:30 p.m.
Pat Spurgeon had big dreams to make it as
an indie rock musician. Just as his career was about to
take off, he suffered from an incredible set back his
kidney begins to fail and he¹s faced with throwing
his dreams away. Follow Pat on his emotional search for
a living organ donor and the challenges of finding a viable
match. Pat¹s choice to keep touring and working toward
the band¹s goals is put to the test as he performs
dialysis on the road daily and makes his health a top
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Copyright Criminals
Thursday, October 8, 7:00–8:00 p.m.
Can you own a sound? It depends who you ask.
For more than thirty years, innovative hip-hop performers
from Public Enemy to De La Soul have been re-using
portions of previously recorded music in new and otherwise
original compositions. But when record company lawyers
got involved everything changed. What was once referred
to as “borrowed melody” became a “copyright
infringement.” Trace the rise of hip-hop form
the urban streets of New York to its current status
as a multibillion-dollar industry.
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Between the Folds
Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 7:00–8:00 p.m.
Between the Folds chronicles the stories of ten
fine artists and intrepid theoretical scientists who have
abandoned careers and scoffed at hard-earned graduate
degrees - all to forge unconventional lives as modern-day
paper folders. |
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Young @ Heart
Wednesday, December 9, 2009, 1:30–3:00 p.m.
Get ready to rock out with the most
entertaining "golden oldies" you will ever meet,
a fun-loving senior citizen's choir called Young@Heart.
With a show only weeks ago, these seniors must learn a
slate of new songs ranging from James Brown to Coldplay.
The chorus¹ tireless musical director leads the group
through chaotic rehearsals, proving that hard rock can
be hard work especially when you¹re hard of hearing!
Climaxing in a triumphant performance, their inspiring
story celebrates the unbreakable bonds of friendship and
the life-affirming power of music. |
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Garbage Dreams
Thursday, January 14, 2010, 7:00–8:00 p.m.
Welcome to the world's largest garbage
village located on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. The
Zaballeen (Arabic for garbage people) recycle 80 percent
of the trash they collect-far more than other recycling
initiatives. But now a multi-national corporation threatens
their livelihood. Follow three teenage boys born into
the business who are forced to make choices that will
impact the survival of their community. |
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The Eyes of Me
Thursday, February 11, 2010, 7:00–8:00 p.m.
Let¹s face it - High school can be brutal
with the struggles to fit in, prepare for college and
live independently. Step into the hallways of a unique
high school and follow four students grappling with these
usual teenage concerns all while being blind. Director
Keith Maitland takes an extraordinary peek into their
world where learning to cross an intersection, cook a
meal or navigate an unfamiliar place can be a much more
difficult than any calculus lesson. |
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Dirt! The Movie
Thursday, March 11, 2010, 7:00–8:00 p.m.
It is under our feet. But what is it? And how did
it get there? Inspired by William Bryant Logan¹s
acclaimed book Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth, directors
Bill Benenson and Gene Rosow take a critical look at our
complex relationship with dirt and the solutions to restore
this vital natural resource. Get the 'dirt’ on how
industrial farming, mining and urban development has led
us toward cataclysmic droughts, starvation, floods and
climate change. |
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The Horse Boy
Thursday, April 8, 2010, 7:00–8:00 p.m.
How far would you travel to heal someone you
love? For one Texas couple it meant a spiritual journey
halfway around the world to Mongolia. When their son
Rowan was diagnosed with autism, they sought out the
best treatments. But nothing worked - Until the discovery
of their son¹s profound love of horses and the
magical effect on him. Part travel adventure, part shamanic
quest, take a peek into how one family even in the darkest
moments found a gateway to joy and wonder. |
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A Village Called Versailles
Monday, April 19, 2010, 7:00–8:00
p.m.
Welcome to Versailles, New Orleans—home to the densest
ethnic Vietnamese population outside of Vietnam. For over
30 years, its residents lived a quiet existence on the
edge of New Orleans. But then came Hurricane Katrina,
the immense garbage piles and the shocking discovery of
a toxic landfill planned in their neighborhood. Watch
as they fight back, turning a devastating disaster into
a catalyst for change and a chance to build a better future.
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by KETC/Channel 9 and the Missouri Historical Society,
in collaboration with Independent Lens, ITVS
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