Won't
You Be My Neighbor?, Morgan Neville (2018, 93 minutes), Wednesday, November
28, 7:00 PM, Church of the Messiah (614
N. Bush Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701), Upper Room.
By the Academy Award winning director of 20
Feet From Stardom (2014), this documentary on the life and work of Fred
Rogers examines the beloved television personality as a figure of cultural,
ethical, and political significance, one whose values have been influential and
controversial for decades.
"Not just because he was quiet and soothing
and patient, but because he was ferocious and brave and radical. [...] the
easily parodied, often underestimated icon of children's television was a total
badass.
"Imagine what Mister Rogers would make of
where we are now. Imagine what he'd say about the thousands of children
currently being separated from their parents and detained in windowless
facilities, as if their youth renders their emotional duress inconsequential.
The lifelong registered Republican would be howling. 'I'm very much
interested in choices,' he told the Dartmouth graduating class back in 2002.
'What choices lead to ethnic cleansing? What choices lead to healing? What
choices lead to the destruction of the environment, the erosion of the sabbath,
suicide bombings or teenagers shooting teachers? What choices encourage heroism
in the midst of chaos?'" (Mary Elizabeth Williams, Salon.com)
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhwktRDG_aQ
Official Site: http://www.focusfeatures.com/wont-you-be-my-neighbor/
Salon.com Article: https://www.salon.com/2018/06/14/mister-rogers-was-actually-a-badass-new-film-wont-you-be-my-neighbor-shows-his-tough-side/
Official Site: http://www.focusfeatures.com/wont-you-be-my-neighbor/
Salon.com Article: https://www.salon.com/2018/06/14/mister-rogers-was-actually-a-badass-new-film-wont-you-be-my-neighbor-shows-his-tough-side/
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