“Exactly the kind of sophisticated and inspiring story we need in these troubling times. Go see this film…a remarkable documentary.” (LA Review of Books)
Heather Booth may be the most influential person you’ve never heard of. Accomplished director Lilly Rivlin (Grace Paley: Collected Shorts) makes an unequivocal argument for Booth’s work in her engaging portrait of the organizer and activist. From a politically conscious college student who began her career in 1964 registering voters in Mississippi at the height of the Civil Rights movement, Booth became the go-to strategist for causes ranging from child care to women’s rights to immigration reform, and advisor to leaders including Julian Bond and Senator Elizabeth Warren. At a time when many are wondering how to make their voices heard and when civil and women’s rights are under attack, this empowering documentary is an inspiring look at how to make social change.
Screens with
Death Metal Grandma
Leah Galant. 2018. 14 m. NR. US. English.
This short documentary by JBFC Creative Culture alum Leah Galant (Kitty and Ellen) tells the story of Inge Ginsberg, Holocaust survivor, songwriter for Doris Day and Dean Martin, and now a 97-year-old heavy-metal performer.
JBFC’s Creative Culture program provides support to emerging filmmakers and fosters a thriving artistic community in the Hudson Valley region.
Tickets: $10 (members), $15 (nonmembers)
