Films

[2019, 60 MINUTES, NR]  
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 6:30 PM  
FREE FOR MEMBERS 

$8 STUDENT/YOUTH 

$12 NONMEMBERS  

The First Angry Man tells the story of political outsider Howard Jarvis and the California property-tax revolt he led during Governor Jerry Brown’s first term in 1978. An audience Q&A with the filmmakers will follow the screening. Sponsored by the UC Davis Humanities Institute, the Human Rights Studies Program at UC Davis, in partnership with Human Rights Watch.  

[2017, 103 MINUTES, TK] 
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 6:30 PM 

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with the award-winning documentary, Rumble, which details Native American contributions to rock and roll music. Through captivating performances and eye-opening interviews with a who’s-who list of music legends, including Steven Tyler, Slash, Tony Bennett, Steven Van Zandt, and many more, Rumble uncovers the until-now unknown history of how indigenous music and musicians help shape the soundtrack of American popular culture. Rumble will be screened with the short film Jaaji Approx., a dreamy contemplation of the filmmaker’s relationship with his father, told through beautiful shots of landscape and recordings of the father speaking in his native Ho-Chunk language.

[2014, 95 MINUTES, TK] 
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 6:30 PM  

The debut feature film of Navajo filmmaker Sydney Freeland, Drunktown’s Finest tells the stories of three young Native Americans who live on an Indian reservation. Each one – a young father, a girl adopted into a white family, and a transgender woman – has their own obstacles to overcome and their own dreams of a bigger life outside the reservation. A transgender woman herself, Freeland tells these stories with nuance and sensitivity, offering audiences an unflinching look at life on the reservation beyond the stereotypes, granting a “delicate balancing act between heartbreaking realism and sincere optimism” (The Wrap). Drunktown’s Finest will be screened with the short film Shinaab, the story of a young Native man experiencing alienation as he struggles to feel a sense of belonging on his own people’s own land in Minneapolis.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26 [2001, 152 minutes, PG]  
Session 1: SKETCHING LESSON: 1 PM ● MOVIE STARTS 2 PM   
Session 2: SKETCHING LESSON: 5PM ● MOVIE STARTS 6 PM  
$10 MEMBERS 

$18 FOR NONMEMBERS  

Muggles, witches, and wizards are invited to this year’s Sketch-a-Movie featuring Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone! Before the screening, enjoy easy-going sketching lessons, a scavenger hunt, and tours inspired by the film. Then, sketch along as you experience the movie with new appreciation and a few fun surprises. Costumes are encouraged, and sketching supplies will be provided.