Opening of previews at the Neil Simon Theatre November 1st. A truly remarkable opening with standing ovations for a truly remarkable show.
A recent study by Business Insider—called by some the largest business news site on the internet—identified the ten most serious problems according to millennials. They include: lack of economic opportunity; safety, security and general wellbeing; education; food and water security; government accountability and transparency; poverty; inequality in terms of income as well as race and gender. The number one problem cited was climate change. While efforts to increase awareness of even one or two of these issues can be quite daunting, discerning what to “do” about them can seem overwhelming. But there’s hope, some of which can begin to spring from a gentle re-focusing—an exploration of what it means to think a little differently about the needs of the twenty-first century, and of how vitality and empathy can come with greater self-awareness.
Scholar and filmmaker Kavery Kaul offers some powerful insights for this journey that we share. Her documentary Long Way from Home (2006, 82 minutes) focuses on the inner lives of three remarkable young women who move between two very different worlds—the world of home and the world of school in NYC. Shining a light on diversity “from the inside out,” Kaul’s film presents opportunities for viewers to react and respond to important questions using our own lives as context.
Resistance Cinema will host a free screening and talk-back with filmmaker Kaul beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 4th. Resistance Cinema screens social justice documentaries on the first Tuesday of each month. It is located at 12 West 11th Street. Call (212) 254-8620 for details.
—Ed Chinery
