Justice

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100 Years: One Woman's Fight for Justice

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100 Years: One Woman's Fight for Justice

Melinda Janko/2016/76 min/Historical Perspectives

Saturday, March 3, 3 p.m. [W Suburbs]
Triton College, River Grove

FILM DESCRIPTION: This compelling film tells the story of Elouise Cobell, a petite Blackfeet warrior from Montana, who waged a 30-year fight for justice on behalf of 300,000 Native Americans. The U.S. government had grossly mismanaged their resource-rich lands for a century. Her battle led her to bring the largest class action lawsuit ever filed against the federal government. Her unrelenting spirit never quit, and Cobell eventually prevailed and made history. Shown at many prestigious festivals across the globe, this film is one of several One Earth Film Festival selections highlighting strong women.

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After the Spill

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After the Spill

Jon Bowermaster/2015/62 min/Health-Environment

Wednesday, March 7, 6:30 p.m. [North]
Institute of Cultural Affairs, Chicago

Thursday, March 8, 7 p.m. [Dupage County]
College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn

FILM DESCRIPTION: When the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig exploded, it spilled more than 200 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico in the worst ecological disaster in North American history. Now, activist and filmmaker Jon Bowermaster takes stock and asks hard questions: What is the current health of the Gulf and its marine life? How sick are the fish, and how sick are the people? How has the oil industry changed since the spill … and how have we changed?

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An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power

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An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power

Bonnie Cohen and Jon Shenk/2017/100 min/Climate Change

Tuesday, Feb. 27, 7 p.m. [W Suburbs]
Dominican University, River Forest
Admission $7, free for Dominican students, faculty and staff

Thursday, March 8, 7 p.m. [North]
Northwestern University, Evanston

Sunday, March 11, 1 p.m. [Downtown]
Old St. Patrick's Church, Chicago
SOLD OUT!

FILM DESCRIPTION: Although the United States has withdrawn from the Paris Climate Accord, our country’s fight is not over. We are still in. A decade after An Inconvenient Truth brought the climate crisis into the heart of popular culture, comes this riveting follow-up, which follows Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore as he continues his tireless fight, traveling around the world to influence international climate policy. Don't miss your chance to see this award-winning film and be inspired by people all over the world doing their part. Teens and young adults encouraged to attend. May contain heavy themes and graphic images.

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Dolores

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Dolores

Peter Bratt/2017/95 min/Social Justice-Economic Justice

Monday, March 5, 5:30 [Downtown]
Google, Chicago
Admission free,  $12 donation appreciated, reception included
SOLD OUT!

Saturday, March 10, 4:30 p.m. [South]
Trinity United Church of Christ, Chicago

Saturday, March 10, 2 p.m. [Lake County]
Waukegan Library, Waukegan

FILM DESCRIPTION: Dolores Huerta is one of the most important, yet least known, activists in American history. She has made enormous contributions, including co-founding the first farm workers unions with Cesar Chavez. This important biopic reveals the raw, personal stakes involved in committing one’s life to social change, as Huerta, a mother to 11 children, tirelessly leads the fight for women’s rights and racial and labor justice. One of five One Earth films highlighting strong women, this Sundance selection won top awards at both the Seattle and Denver film festivals. Teens and young adults encouraged to attend. May contain heavy themes or graphic images.

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Fly by Light

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Fly by Light

Ellie Walton and Hawah Kasat/2015/59 min/People-Culture

Saturday, March 3, 12 p.m. [West]
Chicago Public Library, Austin Branch

Sunday, March 11, 11 a.m. [South]
St. Benedict the African Parish, Chicago

CHICAGO-AREA PREMIERE. FILM DESCRIPTION: When DC teens head into the mountains for eight days, they embark on a journey to break the cycles of poverty and violence and rewrite their future. As the youth play in streams and sing under stars, they become filled with new ideas and hope. But when they return home, the same old specters confront them. This award-winning film chronicles the youths’ struggle, but also their strength. Teens and young adults encouraged to attend. May contain heavy themes or graphic images. Contains strong language.

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Kokota: The Islet of Hope

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Kokota: The Islet of Hope

Craig Norris/2016/29 min/Climate Change

Saturday, March 10, 10 a.m. [Lake County]
Warren Township High School, Gurnee

FILM DESCRIPTION: Nearly ten years ago a tiny island called Kokota was hit hard by the effects of climate change and deforestation. But over time, the people learned to change their practices and heal their land. This short film won top prizes at the DC Environmental Film Festival and at India's largest eco film festival. High school students planned this event which includes two other shorts: Youth as Solutionaries (TEDx), and Kid Warrior: The Xiuhtzcatl Martinez Story. Teens and young adults encouraged to attend.

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Rise: Sacred Water, Standing Rock

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Rise: Sacred Water, Standing Rock

Michelle Latimer/2017/44 min/People-Culture

Saturday, March 3, 3 p.m. [Downtown]
Columbia College, Music Center, Chicago

Sunday, March 4, 12:30 p.m. [Pilsen]
National Museum of Mexican Art, Chicago

CHICAGO-AREA PREMIERE. FILM DESCRIPTION: As the people of the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation of North and South Dakota fight to stop a pipeline bringing tar sands oil from Canada through their land, this film chronicles their efforts. The Dakota Access Pipeline would snake its way across four states, bisecting sacred sites and burial grounds along the route. Rise portrays the Sioux people’s battle to defend sacred water and preserve their way of life for future generations. Teens and young adults encouraged to attend. May contain heavy themes or graphic images.

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Unfractured

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Unfractured

Chanda Chevannes/2017/93 min/Health-Environment

Thursday, March 8, 6 p.m. [W Suburbs]
Nineteenth Century Club, Oak Park
Admission $20, includes reception

CHICAGO AREA PREMIERE. FILM DESCRIPTION: A hopeful documentary about fighting with your whole heart, Unfractured follows introspective biologist and mother Sandra Steingraber as she reinvents herself as an outspoken activist and a leader in New York’s biggest grassroots movement in decades. Branded a “toxic avenger” by Rolling Stone Magazine, Sandra became determined to fight the oil and gas industry to win a statewide ban on fracking. This film hits at the intersection of energy justice and social justice. It’s also one of several One Earth Film Festival selections highlighting a strong female role model. Teens and young adults are encouraged to attend. May contain heavy themes or graphic images.