Sunday, October 27, 3:15 p.m. & Thursday, October 31, 6:15 p.m. | The closure of the General Motors plant in Flint, Michigan is the inciting incident in Michael Moore’s acclaimed debut feature ROGER & ME, a searing profile of corporate greed. Moore, a Flint native, turns his now famously intrusive camera on Roger Smith, Chairman and CEO of General Motors, to invite him to see first hand the lives, families, and communities that have been seismically impacted by the loss of thousands of jobs (Flint has never fully recovered). Moore, with his trademark droll humor and personal perspective, documents those most damaged by the collapse of the automotive industry, while bravely confronting the individuals benefiting from their misery, to create an earnest, devastating, and alarmingly relevant portrait of an American city plunged into economic crisis. Content consideration: includes a scene of animal slaughter.

Awards & Nominations

Winner - Peace Film Award - Honorable Mention, Berlin Film Festival
Winner - People’s Choice Award, Toronto International Film Festival

Workers of the World, Unite! offers films that portray American organizers, unionizers, and labor rebels who speak up, speak out, and fight back against unfair working conditions and nefarious bosses in order to be treated (to quote Lily Tomlin’s character in 9 TO 5) “equally, with a little dignity, and a little respect.” Read more

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