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We are a group of concerned citizens in your neighborhood who are trying to make a difference in the defense of justice and pursuit of peace. We present social justice documentary films every Friday night, along with facilitated open community discussion on a wide range of topics, free and open to the public. Our purpose is to gather, educate, inspire, connect, and commit to peace and justice
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If you would like to be added to our emailing list, please drop us a note at: wnfp@meaningfulmovies.org
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Wallingford Neighbors for Peace and Justice “Friday Night At The Meaningful Movies” All films are shown at Keystone Congregational United Church of Christ 0.4 miles west of the I-5 NE 50th St. Exit - Metro Bus Routes 16, 26 & 44
ALL FILMS ARE AT 7-9:30PM, EVERY FRIDAY |
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| Friday, February 3, 2012, 7:00 to 9:30 PM FILM: "2012 TIME FOR CHANGE" (Film: 85 min, Joao G. Amorim , 2010 ) Conscious evolution to practical solutions 2012 TIME FOR CHANGE is an optimistic alternative to apocalyptic doom and gloom. The film follows journalist Daniel Pinchbeck, author of the bestselling 2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl, on a quest for a new paradigm that integrates the archaic wisdom of tribal cultures with the scientific method. As conscious agents of evolution, we can redesign post-industrial society on ecological principles to make a world that works for all. Rather than breakdown and barbarism, 2012 heralds the birth of a regenerative planetary culture where collaboration replaces competition, where exploration of psyche and spirit becomes the new cutting edge, replacing the sterile materialism that has pushed our world to the brink. Join us following the film for a facilitated discussion.(75 min, Michael Madsen, 2010) Every day, the world over, large amounts of high-level radioactive waste created by nuclear power plants is placed in interim storage, which is vulnerable to natural disasters, man-made disasters, and to societal changes. In Finland the world’s first permanent repository is being hewn out of solid rock - a huge system of underground tunnels - that must last 100,000 years as this is how long the waste remains hazardous. Once the waste has been deposited and the repository is full, the facility is to be sealed off and never opened again. Or so we hope, but can we ensure that? Captivating, wondrous and extremely frightening, this feature documentary takes viewers on a journey never seen before into the underworld and into the future. For the trailer and more information, go to: http://www.2012timeforchange.com/ (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted). |
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Friday, February 10, 2012, 6:30 to 9:30 PM |
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| Friday, February 17, 2012, 7:00 to 9:30 PM FILM: “HOT COFFEE” ...IS JUSTICE BEING SERVED? (88 min, Susan Saladoff, 2011 ) Most people think they know the “McDonald’s coffee case,” but what they don’t know is that corporations have spent millions distorting the case to promote tort reform. HOT COFFEE reveals how big business, aided by the media, brewed a dangerous concoction of manipulation and lies to protect corporate interests. By following four people whose lives were devastated by the attacks on our courts, the film challenges the assumptions Americans hold about “jackpot justice.” It is directed by Susan Saladoff who was a medical malpractice attorney of 26 years. The film premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2011. The title is derived from the Liebeck v. McDonald’s Restaurants lawsuit in which the plaintiff Liebeck was severely burned by hot coffee purchased from a McDonald’s. See the trailer: http://www.hotcoffeethemovie.com/ (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted). |
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| Friday, February 24, 2012, 7:00 to 9:30 PM FILM: “HOW TO DIE IN OREGON” (107 min, Peter Richardson , 2011 ) Would you Want the Right To Choose When It's Your Time? In 1994, Oregon became the first state to legalize physician-assisted suicide. As a result, any individual whom two physicians diagnose as having less than six months to live can lawfully request a fatal dose of barbiturate to end his or her life. Since 1994, more than 500 Oregonians have taken their mortality into their own hands. In How to Die in Oregon, filmmaker Peter Richardson gently enters the lives of the terminally ill as they consider whether – and when – to end their lives by lethal overdose. Richardson examines both sides of this complex, emotionally charged issue. What emerges is a life-affirming, staggeringly powerful portrait of what it means to die with dignity. See the trailer: http://www.howtodieinoregon.com/trailer.html (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted). |
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| Friday, March 2, 2012, 7:00 to 9:30 PM FILM: "YERT - YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL ROAD TRIP - WITH THE FILMMAKER MARK DIXON, BAINBRIDGE GRADUATE INSTITUTE and OTHERS! With video camera in hand & tongue in cheek, and called to action by a planet in peril, three friends hit the road - traveling with hope, humor, and all of their garbage - to explore every state in America (the good, the bad...and the weird) in search of the extraordinary innovators and citizens who are tackling humanity's greatest environmental crises. Americans want to do the right thing - they just don't want to look strange doing it! For trailer and much more, go to: www.yert.com (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted). |
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IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEE WHAT FILMS WE'VE SHOWN IN THE PAST, CLICK HERE
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