A Suitcase Full of Chocolates
“A Suitcase Full of Chocolates” screening Saturday, June 8, 2019, Potluck at 6:00 PM, film at 7:00 PM, in the Old Chatham Quaker Meetinghouse, 539 County Route 13, Old Chatham, NY, across from Pitt Hall Road and Powell House.
“A Suitcase full of Chocolate” is the life story of the late pianist, Sofia Cosma (1914-2011), who survived every cataclysmic event of the last century, to become one of the most celebrated pianists of Eastern Europe. In the beginning of the film, its producer, local composer and pianist Lincoln Mayorga, plays and talks about the great Russian pianists, to set his subject in a historical perspective. Every student can learn the meaning of the word “dedication” from Sofia, and all of us can come to appreciate the ordinary freedoms we take for granted. This documentary is an inspiration for all ages. It is a story that follows this extraordinary woman into maturity speaking powerfully to students, artists and to the Jewish community. The film will also be a source of encouragement and uplift to immigrants from all parts of the world.
Free and open to the public. Free refreshments will be served and a moderated discussion will follow. For more information call 518-794-3048. For directions: www.oldchathamquakers.org
“A Suitcase full of Chocolate” is the life story of the late pianist, Sofia Cosma (1914-2011), who survived every cataclysmic event of the last century, to become one of the most celebrated pianists of Eastern Europe. In the beginning of the film, its producer, local composer and pianist Lincoln Mayorga, plays and talks about the great Russian pianists, to set his subject in a historical perspective. Every student can learn the meaning of the word “dedication” from Sofia, and all of us can come to appreciate the ordinary freedoms we take for granted. This documentary is an inspiration for all ages. It is a story that follows this extraordinary woman into maturity speaking powerfully to students, artists and to the Jewish community. The film will also be a source of encouragement and uplift to immigrants from all parts of the world.
Free and open to the public. Free refreshments will be served and a moderated discussion will follow. For more information call 518-794-3048. For directions: www.oldchathamquakers.org
Icebox
“Icebox” screening Saturday, July 13, 2019, Potluck at 6:00 PM, film at 7:00 PM at the Old Chatham Quaker Meetinghouse, 539 County Route 13, Old Chatham NY, across from Pitt Hall Road and Powell House.
“Icebox”, a 2018 fictionalized portrayal of a Honduran refugee, follows a 12-year-old named Oscar, played by Anthony Gonzalez, as he journeys from home to the US where he is soon caught and detained, suffering a dehumanized incarceration. The film exposes the systematic disregard our government has for children. The director Daniel Sawka: “The children become part of this big political discussion that really seems to be demonising them ... that’s what a big part of this movie is, to show how they are just like any other kid, looking for the same things, safety, friends, comfort – childhood, basically. Putting a face to the statistics, that’s the biggest thing we are trying to do.”
Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served and a moderated discussion will follow. For more information call 518-794-3048. For directions: www.oldchathamquakers.org
“Icebox”, a 2018 fictionalized portrayal of a Honduran refugee, follows a 12-year-old named Oscar, played by Anthony Gonzalez, as he journeys from home to the US where he is soon caught and detained, suffering a dehumanized incarceration. The film exposes the systematic disregard our government has for children. The director Daniel Sawka: “The children become part of this big political discussion that really seems to be demonising them ... that’s what a big part of this movie is, to show how they are just like any other kid, looking for the same things, safety, friends, comfort – childhood, basically. Putting a face to the statistics, that’s the biggest thing we are trying to do.”
Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served and a moderated discussion will follow. For more information call 518-794-3048. For directions: www.oldchathamquakers.org