Film Series

US, 119 mins, 2021. A profile of one of the most iconic of American restaurant chains in New York City and Philadelphia in the twentieth century (1902 - 1991). With Mel Brooks and other film giants, director Lisa Hurwitz reveals layers of an American culture phenomenon. Discussion with Director Lisa Hurwitz on Zoom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWNkIsLEny4

India, 93 mins, 2021. In a cluttered news landscape dominated by men, India’s only newspaper run by Dalit women emerges. Chief Reporter Meera and her fellow journalists break traditions, redefining what it means to be powerful. Inkoo Kang at The Hollywood Reporter called the film “insightful and inspirational.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzyWNOkKnJg