Organized And Presented By The Labor Heritage Foundation And The Afi Silver Theatre And Cultural Center, This Annual Series Features A Wide-Ranging Selection Of Films About Work, Workers And The Wider Issues Affecting Workers' Lives. With The Presentation Of A Union Card, Union Members Will Receive A Silver Cinema Club Ticket Discount At The Star Level.

Schedule Of Events:

1:30 pm: Manthan (The Churning) - New 4k Restoration

A Treatise On Workers' Rights And The Inequities Of Rigid Caste Systems, Manthan Was India's First Crowdfunded Film, Having Been Produced By 500,000 Farmers Who Donated Two Rupees Each - A Testament To The Power Of Collective Action. In The Film, Dr. Rao (Girish Karnad), A Young Veterinarian, Visits An Impoverished Village And Helps Its Poor Residents Set Up A Dairy Cooperative That Will Get Them A Fair Price For Their Milk And Better Their Lives. The Film Was Inspired By The Real-Life Milk Cooperative Movement Led By Verghese Kurien, Who Received An Onscreen Credit For His Contribution To The Film's Story. This Gorgeous Restoration Premiered In The Classic Section Of The 2024 Cannes Film Festival. Dir-Prod Shyam Benegal; Scr Vijay Tendulkar. India, 1976, Color, 134 Min. In Hindi With English Subtitles.

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