Connect with other movie lovers in discussions of these noteworthy films. All discussions currently take place online on Zoom. When you register (required), you'll see information for how to access the movie through Kanopy or Hoopla. If the movie is available on DVD or Blu-Ray through the library, that will be linked as well. Place it on hold and pick it up at the drive-up window or inside on the holds shelves.
Acclaimed movies you might have missed.
Origin directed by Ava DuVernay.
Written and directed by Academy Award nominee Ava DuVernay, Origin chronicles the tragedy and triumph of Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson as she investigates a global phenomenon of epic proportions.
Portrayed by Academy Award nominee Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Isabel experiences unfathomable personal loss and love as she crosses continents and cultures to craft one of the defining American books of our time. Inspired by the New York Times best-seller Caste, Origin explores the mystery of history, the wonders of romance and a fight for the future of us all.
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All That Breathes directed by Shaunak Sen.
Shaunak Sen’s All That Breathes reinvents the environmental documentary by portraying, in incisive yet lyrical fashion, the reciprocal influence of animals and humans. For more than a year, Sen followed New Delhi brothers Mohammad Saud and Nadeem Shehzad as they rescued birds of prey from the increasingly destructive effects of urban pollution.
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You can't miss with these picks.