Chiwetel Ejiofor/2019/113 min/Energy, Environmental & Social Justice, People & Culture
Sunday, March 8, 11 a.m. [South]
St Benedict the African Parish, Chicago
FILM DESCRIPTION: Against all the odds, a 13-year-old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine. “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” is based on the best selling book and true story of William Kamkwamba. Directed by and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and introducing Maxwell Simba.
Mat Hames/2018/63 min/Energy, Water
Tuesday, March 10, 6:30 p.m. [North]
Northwestern University, Evanston
POSTPONED
Friday, March 13, 6:30 p.m. [Lake]
College of Lake County, Grayslake
CHICAGO-AREA PREMIERE. FILM DESCRIPTION: “Thirst for Power” is adapted from Dr. Michael E. Webber’s book “Thirst for Power: Energy, Water, and Human Survival.” Combining anecdotes and personal stories with insights into the latest science of energy and water, both the book and the documentary identify a hopeful path toward wise, long-range, water-energy decisions and a more reliable and abundant future for humanity.
