Friday Night Films: Screenings that Spark Conversation

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Gather (2020) Run Time: 1 hr 14 min Cast: Nephi Craig, Sammy Gensaw, Chucky Carpenter, Elsie DuBray, Twila Cassadore, Kris Bergen, Samuel Gensaw Synopsis: Gather is an intimate portrait of the growing movement amongst Native Americans to reclaim their spiritual, political and cultural identities through food sovereignty, while battling the trauma of centuries of genocide. Gather follows Nephi Craig, a chef from the White Mountain Apache Nation (Arizona), opening an indigenous café as a nutritional recovery clinic; Elsie Dubray, a young scientist from the Cheyenne River Sioux Nation (South Dakota), conducting landmark studies on bison; and the Ancestral Guard, a group of environmental activists from the Yurok Nation (Northern California), trying to save the Klamath river. Trailer: https://vimeo.com/428548755 Itinerary: Doors Open at 6pm Refreshments and Snacks Served Films Begins Promptly at 6:30pm Discussion Follows Free Event, Donations Welcome BYOB permitted Carpooling Encouraged. LIMITED SEATING AVAILABLE – RSVP REQUIRED Maximum of 12 seats available. RSVP through this Facebook Event Required. If you reply “Going” and can’t make it, please change your status so that someone else might have the opportunity to attend. We appreciate your kindness and consideration.