KET hosts community film screenings in August
From the fine folks at KET:
This August, KET is hosting four community screenings of Independent Lens documentaries featuring the stories of exceptionally strong women.
The events, which will be held at the KET Network Center at 600 Cooper Drive in Lexington, are free and open to the public. The films begin at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday evenings, and a panel discussion with experts on that night’s topic will be held immediately following each screening.
The film series begins Aug. 5 with Shadya, a documentary about a 17-year-old girl who is a Muslim Arab living in Israel and a world champion in karate.
On Aug. 12, the Emmy Award-winning Made in L.A. follows three Latina immigrants on an odyssey to win basic labor protections.
Then, Sunset Story delves into the friendship between two feisty and free-thinking retirement home residents on Aug. 19.
Finally, the series finishes up on Aug. 26 with Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai, which tells the story of how a small women’s movement to plant trees in Kenya became a major political force powerful enough to bring down a dictatorship.
More information about KET programming and education services can be found at www.ket.org.
