2018 Green Lens
Environmental and Social Justice Film Series
All films at the
Egyptian Theater, 7:00 p.m. Free of charge. Guest
speakers/discussants will be available after showings.
Sept. 13 “A
Plastic Ocean” (2016, dir. Craig Leeson, 102 min.) An international team
of adventurers, researchers and Ocean ambassadors go on a mission around the
globe to uncover the shocking truth about what is truly lurking beneath the
surface of our seemingly pristine ocean.
Sept. 20 “From the
Ashes” (2017, dir. Michael Bonfiglio, 90 min.) An exploration of the
communities on the front line of “the war on coal” from Appalachia to the Powder
River Basin. What is at stake for our economy, health and climate?
Sept. 27 “Company
Town” (2017, dir. Natalie Kottke and Erica Sardaria, 90 min.) One man,
David Bouie, heroically attempts to find out what is poisoning his small
Arkansas town. He runs up against Koch industries.
Oct. 4 “Chasing
Coral” (2017, dir. Jeff Orlowski, 93 min.) A team of oceanographers and
filmmakers sets out to capture what is happening to the Great Barrier
Reef. The destruction of these formerly pristine coral reefs is devastating.
Oct 11 “RBG”
(2018, dir. Julie Cohen, Betsy West, 93 min.) A look at the life and work of
the extraordinary 84-year old Ruth Bader Ginsberg. Her work on the
Supreme Court is related by the people who know her best.
