The Screening Room 82 State Street, Newburyport, MA, United States

AT THE SCREENING ROOM: Guanglin is a blind boy who displays great skill at the ancient Chinese board game Go. Raised by a single father with limited means, they face deep societal prejudice against the blind.

Free Renty: Lanier v. Harvard

Firehouse Center for the Arts Market Square, Newburyport, MA, United States

AT THE FIREHOUSE: Tamara Lanier, an African American woman, wants Harvard University to cede possession of its daguerreotypes of her great-great-great grandfather, an enslaved man named Renty.

Deconstructing Karen

Firehouse Center for the Arts Market Square, Newburyport, MA, United States

AT THE FIREHOUSE: A group of nice white ladies gather for provocative dinner conversation about the unwitting ways they're upholding everyday white supremacy.

I Am Not

Firehouse Center for the Arts Market Square, Newburyport, MA, United States

AT THE FIREHOUSE: Oren has Asperger syndrome. As an adopted child, it's very difficult for him to adapt. Suddenly, his life changes with the help of the camera, which becomes an extraordinary therapy tool.

Paper City

The Screening Room 82 State Street, Newburyport, MA, United States

AT THE SCREENING ROOM: In March 1945, the US launched a massive air raid on Tokyo, unleashing an intense firestorm. Decades later, three elderly survivors race against the clock to preserve some memory of this forgotten tragedy.

Scrap

Firehouse Center for the Arts Market Square, Newburyport, MA, United States

AT THE FIREHOUSE: Discover the vast and beautiful places where things go to die, and meet the people who collect, restore, and recycle the world's scrap. This film scratches beneath surfaces to reveal the pathos in the ugliness we leave behind.

Black Lives Matter Shorts Block

The Screening Room 82 State Street, Newburyport, MA, United States

AT THE SCREENING ROOM: Two films that address the ongoing struggle for justice for all.

The Jewish Jail Lady and The Holy Thief/Alfredo’s Island

Firehouse Center for the Arts Market Square, Newburyport, MA, United States

AT THE FIREHOUSE: He was a convict turned rabbi. She was a sex-addicted housewife. Together, they saved thousands of lives in recovery//Alfredo describes his life on the island of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. Shot and produced under the mentorship of Werner Herzog.

Delikado

The Screening Room 82 State Street, Newburyport, MA, United States

AT THE SCREENING ROOM: In an idyllic Philippine tourist destination, forests and wildlife are being destroyed by illegal loggers. A small troop of environmental crusaders risk their lives to catch the culprits in the act.

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