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Third Wednesday, monthly | 7 PM | Raya Stern Trustees Room
Watch each month's movie on Kanopy, Hoopla, or library DVD, then join us for a discussion led by Kevin Carson, a Watertown resident and film buff with an MFA in Filmmaking and Film Studies.
Wednesday, 7/20 – The Battle of Algiers [NR], available on Kanopy
One of the most influential political films in history, The Battle of Algiers vividly re-creates a key year in the tumultuous Algerian struggle for independence from the occupying French in the 1950's.
Wednesday, 8/17 – The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) [R], available on Kanopy
A gang of armed professionals hijack a New York subway train somewhere outside the Pelham station threatening to kill one hostage per minute unless their demands are met.
As the current year progresses, see what we have discussed so far!
January – Miss Juneteenth [R]
February – Her [R]
March – The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou [R]
April – The Manchurian Candidate [PG-13]
May – Boyhood [R]
June – Magnolia [R]