20 September 2015

O Yeah! More Pop-Ups > Community Cinema Changes to Indie Lens Pop-Up!

The City of Mesa Diversity Office has made an announcement:
A New Year Means a New Series of Films!
 We are excited to announce that there is a whole new Independent Film line-up for the coming months.  What used to be Community Cinema Series is now Indie Lens Pop-Up!  Though the name has changed, the series will still offer the same diversity, thought -provoking material that so many have come to love about this unique offering of documentaries.  
 
About Indie Lens Pop-Up!

 Indie Lens Pop-Up is a neighborhood series that brings people together for film screenings and community-driven conversations. Featuring documentaries seen on the PBS series Independent Lens, Indie Lens Pop-Up draws local residents, leaders, and organizations to discuss what matters most, from newsworthy topics to family and relationships. Make friends, share stories, and join the conversation. Can't attend in person? Find Independent Lens on Facebook for information on our online Pop-Up events.
Save the Date: Thursday, October 15, 2015 at 6:30 pm 
Stray Dog a film by Debra Granik

Winter's Bone director Debra Granik's searching, stereotype shattering documentary focuses on Ron "Stray Dog" Hall.  The movie follows Stray Dog, as he caravans on his Harley from his rural Missouri home to Washington, D.C. with his fellow vets to pay tribute to his fallen brothers at the Vietnam Memorial.  Back home, Ron and his Mexican wife, Alicia, assist her two newly arrived teenage sons, who, like Stray Dog, are striving to find their place in a country that has become foreign.  Stray Dog is at once a powerful look at the veteran experience, a surprising love story, and a fresh exploration of what it takes to survive in the hardscrabble heartland of America.
  
For a list of this season's films, please visit the City of Mesa Diversity Page! 

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