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The Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space (MoRUS) will bring cinema to the people every third Thursday of the month with Movies @ MoRUS, a series of films highlighting such themes as social justice, political reform, environmental activism and Lower East Side history.
Each screening will be followed by a talk back and discussion. The first of the Movies @ MoRUS series will be held on Feb. 18. In observance of Black History Month, the first film screened will be "Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal" directed by Stephen Vittoria. The film is an in-depth examination of the case of Mumia Abu-Jamal, a journalist on death-row whose conviction in the case of the 1981 murder of a policeman in Philadelphia continues to raise questions about the death penalty, the judicial system and race in America.
Upcoming Movies @ MoRUS include:
• Thursday, March 17 — "1971," dir. Johanna Hamilton, 2014, 80 min.
The second film is "1971," a documentary exploring the infamous activist burglary of a FBI office. The heist in 1971 led to the exposure of unlawful measures the Bureau had underwent in surveillancing anti-war activists, and continues to provoke thought on the ethics of our government’s intentions.
• Thursday, April 21 — "Garbage Warrior," dir. Oliver Hodge, 2007, 86 min.
In honor of Earth Day, our third film is "Garbage Warrior," about U.S. architect Michael Reynolds and his mission to introduce radical sustainable housing to the masses.
• Thursday, May 19 — "Food Inc.," dir. Robert Kenner, 2008, 94 min.
The documentary examines how big corporations heavily influence all aspects of food production in the U.S.
Movies @ Morus is free to the public but a suggested donation of $5 is always appreciated. Showtime is 7 PM at MoRUS, 155 Avenue C between 9th and 10th Streets.
Don't just watch a movie.. start a revolt.. record numbers of working poor families are homeless and living in city shelters and it is only gonna get worse.Reclaim some urban space or at the very least get out on the streets and support those without homes. The future is unwritten but those without homes don't have much of one expecially the 60,000 children growing up in shelters.
ReplyDeleteHow about this for a movie idea..single person who now owns a large apartment in a former squat goes to a city family shelter and offers to move in a homeless family into their apartment. Or how about this former squat finds room for homeless family and moves them in or how about this MORUS organizes benefit for Picture The Homeless ot The Catholic Worker or does a party and cellects art and school supplies for homeless kids in city shelters ????? ABC NO RIO could do the same....
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