PACG Social Justice Movie Nights 2005 to 2012
Caroline Vernon offered PACG's Social Justice Movie Night for seven years. Dave and Carol Brown offered their own equipment and technical expertise.
These showings happened the third Friday of the month and included lemonade and popcorn! Sometimes a specific issue forums hosted one of these events. Caroline would send an email with a flyer to our community email list. Here's an example of one of those emails: Good Grew Tired of Us.
The movies are listed here:
Collapse 03/16/2012
Independent American reporter Michael Ruppert is the subject of this documentary, which looks at how the ex-police officer managed to predict the massive Wall Street crash of 2008 years before it happened.
Koch Brothers Exposed 04/21/2012
A hard-hitting investigation of Charles and David Koch, two of the world's richest and most powerful men, and how their billions and influence have changed the landscape of America.
Truck Farm (Local Foods Forum) 7/15/11
Truck Farm tells the story of a new generation of quirky urban farmers. Using green roof technology and heirloom seeds, filmmaker Ian Cheney
What's the Matter with Kansas? 4/15/11
Shows how Kansas transformed from an outpost of radicalism to a bastion of
conservatism. Unforgettable characters and their stories shed new light on our nation's
political divide.
Gasland (Environmental Forum) 04/17/11
Exposing the risks of fracking -- the controversial drilling technique also known as hydraulic fracturing.
Countdown to Zero 7/21/11
In recognition of the passing of the Start Treaty, this compelling documentary is timely.
The START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) refers to a series of agreements between the United States and the Soviet Union, and later Russia, to reduce the number of strategic nuclear weapons. The original START I treaty was signed in 1991 and led to significant dismantling of strategic nuclear weapons. The most recent of these treaties is the New START Treaty, signed in 2010.
A Sea Change 09/17/11
Sea Change follows the journey of retired history teacher Sven Huseby on his quest to
discover what is happening to the world’s oceans. After reading Elizabeth Kolbert’s “The
Darkening Sea,” Sven becomes obsessed with the rising acidity of the oceans and what this “sea change” bodes for humankind.
Capitalism: A Love Affair 07/16/10
Michael Moore examines the disastrous impact of corporate dominance on the everyday lives of Americans. But this time the culprit is much bigger than General Motors, and the crime scene is far wider than Flint, Michigan.
Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin 06/18/10
"The unknown hero of the civil rights movement" Bayard Rustin was an American political activist and prominent leader in social movements for civil rights, socialism, nonviolence, and gay rights. Rustin was the principal organizer of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963.
Seneca Falls (QC NOW/Women’s Issues Forum) 03/19/2010
a life-changing journey with nine high school girls and a lone 10-year old boy bound for the birthplace of women’s rights in America. Part teenage road trip, part shocking history lesson, the film is, above all, an awakening of young hearts and minds.
Food, Inc (Local Foods Initiative) 02/19/2010
Filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that has been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government's regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA.
Battle in Seattle 11/20/09
The historic 1999 Seattle protest victory of people power over corporate rule, QCFL and
PACG is joining house parties across the country the week of November 15th. Battle in
Seattle starring Charlize Theron, Andre 3000, Woody Harrelson and more.
Fresh the Movie (Local Foods Initiative) 09/18/2009
Fresh celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-
inventing our food system.
The Future of Food (Local Foods Initiative) 05/22/2009
An in-depth look at the controversy over genetically modified food.
The World According to Monsanto 03/20/2009
As the world leader in genetically modified organisms (GMOs), and one of the most
controversial corporations in industrial history, this empire has created some of the most toxic products ever sold, including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and the herbicide Agent Orange. Based on a painstaking investigation into the company's history.
Flow 01/16/2009
Irena Salina's award-winning documentary investigation into what experts label the most important political and environmental issue of the 21st Century - The World Water Crisis.
Obsession (Reclaiming Moral Values Forum) 11/18/2008
This film grossly misrepresents Islam and Muslims in America. In response, this free
community event will intersperse clips from the video "Obsession" with discussion about peaceful and factual responses to bigotry and stereotyping about Muslims and others.
Iron Jawed Angels (QC-NOW/Women’s Issues Forum) 10/17/2008
2nd showing – Back by popular demand
The struggle of suffragists who fought for the passage of the 19th Amendment. The film
shows how activists broke from the mainstream women's-rights movement and created a more radical wing, daring to push the boundaries of political protest to secure women's voting rights in 1920.
Life and Death 09/19/2008
takes a hard look at how globalization, deregulation, and World Bank Loans, despite
promises of economic development, are actually crippling developing nations,
saddling them with enormous debt.
The Business of Being Born 08/15/2008 Women’s Issues Forum
Director Abby Epstein's controversial documentary takes a hard look at America's
maternity care system, juxtaposing hospital deliveries against the growing popularity of at-home, natural births.
The Business of Being Born 8/15/2008
A documentary that explores the childbirth experience in the US, including the dysfunctions of the healthcare system that relies heavily on medications and medical interventions, as opposed to the view that it is a natural process.
God Grew Tired of Us 07/18/2008
After raising themselves in the desert along with thousands of other parentless "lost boys," Sudanese refugees John, Daniel and Panther have found their way to America, where they experience electricity, running water and supermarkets for the first time.
For the Bible Tells Me So (Reclaiming Moral Values Forum) 06/20/2008
Through the experiences of five very normal, very Christian, very American families we
discover how insightful people of faith handle the realization of having a gay child. Informed by such respected voices as Bishop Desmond Tutu, Harvard's Peter Gomes, OrthodoxRabbi Steve Greenberg and Reverend Jimmy Creech, offering healing, clarity and understanding to anyone caught in the crosshairs of scripture and sexual identity.
No End in Sight: The Occupation of Iraq (Peace and Justice Forum) 03/21/2008
A critical analysis of the United States' occupation of Iraq following the 2003 invasion. The film argues that the disastrous handling of the occupation was a result of incompetence and a series of grave policy mistakes made by the Bush administration.
The Narrow Path (Reclaiming Moral Values Forum) 11/16/2007
Following in the footsteps of the great apostles of nonviolence - Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., Dorothy Day, Thomas Merton and Oscar Romero - John Dear, SJ presents in The Narrow Path the challenging message of Jesus in a fresh way, speaking with new force and vision of God's plea for peace.
Shocking and Awful: A grassroots response to War and Occupation 08/17/07
Shocking and awful is the way many people view the current situation in Iraq and the
United States. The war takes its toll on Iraqi civilians, international aid workers, journalists and US troops.
War Made Easy: How Presidents and Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death
07/20/2007
War Made Easy reaches into the Orwellian memory hole to expose a 50-year pattern of
government deception and media spin that has dragged the United States into one war
after another from Vietnam to Iraq.
Iraq For Sale: The War Profiteers 10/19/2006
Private contractors making millions as a result of Pentagon contracts to perform
interrogations. Many soldiers are featured speaking out about the effect that these private mercenaries are having on their jobs and morale. Mercernaries are also featured speaking to the lack of security provided by the private companies that hire them.
Why We Fight 05/18/2007
The film describes the rise and maintenance of the United States military-industrial
complex while concentrating on wars led by the United States over the last fifty years
particularly on the 2003 Invasion of Iraq.
When I Came Home 03/16/07
A film about homeless veterans in America: from those who served in Vietnam to those
returning from the current war in Iraq.
The War Tapes - footage filmed by actual soldiers in Iraq February 2007
Filmmaker Deborah Scranton provides three U.S. soldiers with cameras so they can
document their experiences during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The Power of Forgiveness (Reclaiming Moral Values / QCUU) 03/24/2007
Researchers examining the psychological and physical effects of forgiveness on individuals and within relationships under a wide variety of conditions, ranging from petty insults to sexual assault. Clinicians have developed interventions that guide people through a process that allows them to forgive transgressions and get on with their lives.
The Road to Guantanamo 01/19/2007
The film tells the story of Ruhal Ahmed, Asif Iqbal and Shafiq Rasul (the 'Tipton Three');
three young British men from Tipton in the West Midlands who were captured by the
Northern Alliance in Afghanistan in 2001 and detained as "enemy combatants" at
Guantánamo Bay, without charge or legal representation, for nearly three years.
The Ground Truth - The Human Cost of War 11/17/2006
Our soldiers' perspective of the Iraq War, and how they are being treated upon returning home. It goes beyond the war stories to look underneath our American tradition of going to war and then abandoning the warrior.
30 Days 09/17/2006
Frank George, who legally immigrated with his family from Cuba to the US when he was 7 years old, has staunch illegal immigration views. He believes the US military should man all borders and is a member of the Minutemen, a volunteer group that patrols the country's borders. For 30 days, Frank lived with a family of mixed status who fled their native Mexico in 1995. He shared a one-bedroom apartment with Rigorberto and Patty Gonzales and their five children. Two of the children were born in the US and are American citizens. Their parents and siblings are illegal immigrants.
The Revolution Will Not be Televised 08/18/2006
Two independent filmmakers were inside the presidential palace on April 11th, 2002, when Chavez was forcibly removed from office by members of the military and the national chamber of commerce. They were also present 48 hours later, when, remarkably, millions of Venezuelans took to the streets, and by teaming up with loyal military officers, returned Chavez to power.
The Big Buy: Tom Delay's Stolen Congress 07/21/2006
The film is a warning about how easy it is for American democracy to be hijacked by a
combination of relentless ambition and corporate millions. It makes the case that DeLay built a "custom-made Congress" that is still providing votes for his agenda.
A Day Without A Mexican 06/16/2006
Beginning in 1994 with California’s Prop 187 the filmmakers intended to give form to a
strong sentiment of discomfort we perceived in the Latino immigrant community but which up to now has had no clear shape, no loud voice. We believe that immigration reform is the civil rights struggle of our time. It is a struggle that affects all of us with its impact on the economic, social and cultural fabric of our society.
Thirst 05/19/2006
This documentary draws attention to the fact that global corporations are rapidly buying up local water supplies - Communities suddenly lose control of their most precious resource. This is a piercing look at the conflict between public stewardship and private profit.
Walmart: The High Cost of Low Prices (Corporate Reform Forum) 11/18/2005
The controversial retail giant Walmart faces the scrutiny of filmmaker Robert Greenwald in this documentary showcasing the adverse effects the behemoth inflicts on communities and individuals.
Iron Jawed Angels (Women’s Issues Forum/QC NOW) 08/26/2005
The struggle of suffragists who fought for the passage of the 19th Amendment. The film
shows how activists broke from the mainstream women's-rights movement and created a more radical wing, daring to push the boundaries of political protest to secure women's voting rights in 1920.
These showings happened the third Friday of the month and included lemonade and popcorn! Sometimes a specific issue forums hosted one of these events. Caroline would send an email with a flyer to our community email list. Here's an example of one of those emails: Good Grew Tired of Us.
The movies are listed here:
Collapse 03/16/2012
Independent American reporter Michael Ruppert is the subject of this documentary, which looks at how the ex-police officer managed to predict the massive Wall Street crash of 2008 years before it happened.
Koch Brothers Exposed 04/21/2012
A hard-hitting investigation of Charles and David Koch, two of the world's richest and most powerful men, and how their billions and influence have changed the landscape of America.
Truck Farm (Local Foods Forum) 7/15/11
Truck Farm tells the story of a new generation of quirky urban farmers. Using green roof technology and heirloom seeds, filmmaker Ian Cheney
What's the Matter with Kansas? 4/15/11
Shows how Kansas transformed from an outpost of radicalism to a bastion of
conservatism. Unforgettable characters and their stories shed new light on our nation's
political divide.
Gasland (Environmental Forum) 04/17/11
Exposing the risks of fracking -- the controversial drilling technique also known as hydraulic fracturing.
Countdown to Zero 7/21/11
In recognition of the passing of the Start Treaty, this compelling documentary is timely.
The START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) refers to a series of agreements between the United States and the Soviet Union, and later Russia, to reduce the number of strategic nuclear weapons. The original START I treaty was signed in 1991 and led to significant dismantling of strategic nuclear weapons. The most recent of these treaties is the New START Treaty, signed in 2010.
A Sea Change 09/17/11
Sea Change follows the journey of retired history teacher Sven Huseby on his quest to
discover what is happening to the world’s oceans. After reading Elizabeth Kolbert’s “The
Darkening Sea,” Sven becomes obsessed with the rising acidity of the oceans and what this “sea change” bodes for humankind.
Capitalism: A Love Affair 07/16/10
Michael Moore examines the disastrous impact of corporate dominance on the everyday lives of Americans. But this time the culprit is much bigger than General Motors, and the crime scene is far wider than Flint, Michigan.
Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin 06/18/10
"The unknown hero of the civil rights movement" Bayard Rustin was an American political activist and prominent leader in social movements for civil rights, socialism, nonviolence, and gay rights. Rustin was the principal organizer of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963.
Seneca Falls (QC NOW/Women’s Issues Forum) 03/19/2010
a life-changing journey with nine high school girls and a lone 10-year old boy bound for the birthplace of women’s rights in America. Part teenage road trip, part shocking history lesson, the film is, above all, an awakening of young hearts and minds.
Food, Inc (Local Foods Initiative) 02/19/2010
Filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that has been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government's regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA.
Battle in Seattle 11/20/09
The historic 1999 Seattle protest victory of people power over corporate rule, QCFL and
PACG is joining house parties across the country the week of November 15th. Battle in
Seattle starring Charlize Theron, Andre 3000, Woody Harrelson and more.
Fresh the Movie (Local Foods Initiative) 09/18/2009
Fresh celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-
inventing our food system.
The Future of Food (Local Foods Initiative) 05/22/2009
An in-depth look at the controversy over genetically modified food.
The World According to Monsanto 03/20/2009
As the world leader in genetically modified organisms (GMOs), and one of the most
controversial corporations in industrial history, this empire has created some of the most toxic products ever sold, including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and the herbicide Agent Orange. Based on a painstaking investigation into the company's history.
Flow 01/16/2009
Irena Salina's award-winning documentary investigation into what experts label the most important political and environmental issue of the 21st Century - The World Water Crisis.
Obsession (Reclaiming Moral Values Forum) 11/18/2008
This film grossly misrepresents Islam and Muslims in America. In response, this free
community event will intersperse clips from the video "Obsession" with discussion about peaceful and factual responses to bigotry and stereotyping about Muslims and others.
Iron Jawed Angels (QC-NOW/Women’s Issues Forum) 10/17/2008
2nd showing – Back by popular demand
The struggle of suffragists who fought for the passage of the 19th Amendment. The film
shows how activists broke from the mainstream women's-rights movement and created a more radical wing, daring to push the boundaries of political protest to secure women's voting rights in 1920.
Life and Death 09/19/2008
takes a hard look at how globalization, deregulation, and World Bank Loans, despite
promises of economic development, are actually crippling developing nations,
saddling them with enormous debt.
The Business of Being Born 08/15/2008 Women’s Issues Forum
Director Abby Epstein's controversial documentary takes a hard look at America's
maternity care system, juxtaposing hospital deliveries against the growing popularity of at-home, natural births.
The Business of Being Born 8/15/2008
A documentary that explores the childbirth experience in the US, including the dysfunctions of the healthcare system that relies heavily on medications and medical interventions, as opposed to the view that it is a natural process.
God Grew Tired of Us 07/18/2008
After raising themselves in the desert along with thousands of other parentless "lost boys," Sudanese refugees John, Daniel and Panther have found their way to America, where they experience electricity, running water and supermarkets for the first time.
For the Bible Tells Me So (Reclaiming Moral Values Forum) 06/20/2008
Through the experiences of five very normal, very Christian, very American families we
discover how insightful people of faith handle the realization of having a gay child. Informed by such respected voices as Bishop Desmond Tutu, Harvard's Peter Gomes, OrthodoxRabbi Steve Greenberg and Reverend Jimmy Creech, offering healing, clarity and understanding to anyone caught in the crosshairs of scripture and sexual identity.
No End in Sight: The Occupation of Iraq (Peace and Justice Forum) 03/21/2008
A critical analysis of the United States' occupation of Iraq following the 2003 invasion. The film argues that the disastrous handling of the occupation was a result of incompetence and a series of grave policy mistakes made by the Bush administration.
The Narrow Path (Reclaiming Moral Values Forum) 11/16/2007
Following in the footsteps of the great apostles of nonviolence - Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., Dorothy Day, Thomas Merton and Oscar Romero - John Dear, SJ presents in The Narrow Path the challenging message of Jesus in a fresh way, speaking with new force and vision of God's plea for peace.
Shocking and Awful: A grassroots response to War and Occupation 08/17/07
Shocking and awful is the way many people view the current situation in Iraq and the
United States. The war takes its toll on Iraqi civilians, international aid workers, journalists and US troops.
War Made Easy: How Presidents and Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death
07/20/2007
War Made Easy reaches into the Orwellian memory hole to expose a 50-year pattern of
government deception and media spin that has dragged the United States into one war
after another from Vietnam to Iraq.
Iraq For Sale: The War Profiteers 10/19/2006
Private contractors making millions as a result of Pentagon contracts to perform
interrogations. Many soldiers are featured speaking out about the effect that these private mercenaries are having on their jobs and morale. Mercernaries are also featured speaking to the lack of security provided by the private companies that hire them.
Why We Fight 05/18/2007
The film describes the rise and maintenance of the United States military-industrial
complex while concentrating on wars led by the United States over the last fifty years
particularly on the 2003 Invasion of Iraq.
When I Came Home 03/16/07
A film about homeless veterans in America: from those who served in Vietnam to those
returning from the current war in Iraq.
The War Tapes - footage filmed by actual soldiers in Iraq February 2007
Filmmaker Deborah Scranton provides three U.S. soldiers with cameras so they can
document their experiences during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The Power of Forgiveness (Reclaiming Moral Values / QCUU) 03/24/2007
Researchers examining the psychological and physical effects of forgiveness on individuals and within relationships under a wide variety of conditions, ranging from petty insults to sexual assault. Clinicians have developed interventions that guide people through a process that allows them to forgive transgressions and get on with their lives.
The Road to Guantanamo 01/19/2007
The film tells the story of Ruhal Ahmed, Asif Iqbal and Shafiq Rasul (the 'Tipton Three');
three young British men from Tipton in the West Midlands who were captured by the
Northern Alliance in Afghanistan in 2001 and detained as "enemy combatants" at
Guantánamo Bay, without charge or legal representation, for nearly three years.
The Ground Truth - The Human Cost of War 11/17/2006
Our soldiers' perspective of the Iraq War, and how they are being treated upon returning home. It goes beyond the war stories to look underneath our American tradition of going to war and then abandoning the warrior.
30 Days 09/17/2006
Frank George, who legally immigrated with his family from Cuba to the US when he was 7 years old, has staunch illegal immigration views. He believes the US military should man all borders and is a member of the Minutemen, a volunteer group that patrols the country's borders. For 30 days, Frank lived with a family of mixed status who fled their native Mexico in 1995. He shared a one-bedroom apartment with Rigorberto and Patty Gonzales and their five children. Two of the children were born in the US and are American citizens. Their parents and siblings are illegal immigrants.
The Revolution Will Not be Televised 08/18/2006
Two independent filmmakers were inside the presidential palace on April 11th, 2002, when Chavez was forcibly removed from office by members of the military and the national chamber of commerce. They were also present 48 hours later, when, remarkably, millions of Venezuelans took to the streets, and by teaming up with loyal military officers, returned Chavez to power.
The Big Buy: Tom Delay's Stolen Congress 07/21/2006
The film is a warning about how easy it is for American democracy to be hijacked by a
combination of relentless ambition and corporate millions. It makes the case that DeLay built a "custom-made Congress" that is still providing votes for his agenda.
A Day Without A Mexican 06/16/2006
Beginning in 1994 with California’s Prop 187 the filmmakers intended to give form to a
strong sentiment of discomfort we perceived in the Latino immigrant community but which up to now has had no clear shape, no loud voice. We believe that immigration reform is the civil rights struggle of our time. It is a struggle that affects all of us with its impact on the economic, social and cultural fabric of our society.
Thirst 05/19/2006
This documentary draws attention to the fact that global corporations are rapidly buying up local water supplies - Communities suddenly lose control of their most precious resource. This is a piercing look at the conflict between public stewardship and private profit.
Walmart: The High Cost of Low Prices (Corporate Reform Forum) 11/18/2005
The controversial retail giant Walmart faces the scrutiny of filmmaker Robert Greenwald in this documentary showcasing the adverse effects the behemoth inflicts on communities and individuals.
Iron Jawed Angels (Women’s Issues Forum/QC NOW) 08/26/2005
The struggle of suffragists who fought for the passage of the 19th Amendment. The film
shows how activists broke from the mainstream women's-rights movement and created a more radical wing, daring to push the boundaries of political protest to secure women's voting rights in 1920.
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