A rectangle featuring two boxes showing two images. In the left box, which has a white background, are two speech bubbles stylized to look like film strips, one in red and one in blue, with the words “Meaningful Movies Project” beside them. Beneath these words is the website address: www.meaningfulmovies.org. and “Social Documentary Film and Community Discussion. The right box is a segment of a movie poster for the film “Alive Inside,” these words are in black type, with the word “inside” set inside a box. The words, as well as images attesting to the film’s critical acclaim, are on top of part of a face of a light skinned person with blue eyes, who appears to be looking up.
5:30 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2020
Release Year: 2014
Running Time: 78 minutes
Director: Michael Rossato-Bennett“Alive Inside” follows social worker Dan Cohen as he demonstrates music’s ability to combat memory loss and restore victims’ sense of self. An uplifting exploration of music and the mind, the film offers visits with family members and interviews with experts. A joyous cinematic exploration of music’s capacity to reawaken our souls.Free showing of the film on Saturday Sept 12 @ 5:30 p.m. PDT http://SnoKingMeaningfulMovies.org/movie or watch the film any time on Amazon PrimeOnline discussion of the film at 7:30 p.m. PDT
http://SnoKingMeaningfulMovies.org/discussion
MORE MEANINGFUL MOVIES: Latinos Behind the Reel: Challenging a Media Stereotype, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15. This documentary focuses on Latino representation in the media industry and how those images create real life consequences. Watch the film on Kanopy at home and then join us for an online discussion with Lance Rhoades, Seattle-based film critic. Release year: 2012. Running time: 85 minutes. Directors: Chyng Sun, Miguel ParkerRegistration required. Please register here with your email and you will be sent the Zoom link or phone number on the day of the event.
