Film Screening: The Race to Save the World

This film follows the passion and unwavering commitment of people who aren't putting their heads in the sand or waiting for someone else to do something: they’re in the trenches fighting climate change.  The program will be in the Learning Center at the main library.

ABOUT THE FILM:

From Joe Gantz, the Emmy-winning producer of American Winter and Ending Disease, The Race To Save The World offers an intimate portrait of activists, age 15 to 72, as they put themselves on the line to fight climate change. Encompassing protests and arrests, courtroom drama and family turmoil, these everyday heroes push to create a sustainable world, often risking their relationships, careers – and freedoms in the process. Drawing on powerful footage and moving interviews, The Race to Save The World is an inspiring call to action, urging each one of us to become climate warriors for a livable future.

Awards:

Best Documentary at the Soho International Film Festival and the Indian Cine Film Festival in Mumbai

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