Film Screenings
Period. End of Sentence. Film Screening and Packing Party
Join the Kansas City Public Library's Community Resources Division, Homeless Period Project KC, and Giving Hope & Help for a screening of Period. End of Sentence.
Film Screening and Packing Party
Film Synopsis:
In a rural village outside Delhi, India, women lead a quiet revolution. They fight against the deeply rooted stigma of menstruation. "Period. End of Sentence." -- a documentary short directed by Rayka Zehtabchi -- tells their story. For generations, these women didn't have access to pads, which lead to health problems and girls missing school or dropping out entirely. But when a sanitary pad machine is installed in the village, the women learn to manufacture and market their own pads, empowering the women of their community. They name their brand "FLY," because they want women "to soar." Their flight is, in part, enabled by the work of high school girls half a world away, in California, who raised the initial money for the machine and began a non-profit called "The Pad Project."
6:00 PM Check In
6:30 PM Film Screening
7:00 PM Q & A
7:30 PM Packing Party Admission: Donations of : Tampons, Pads, Individually Wrapped PantyLiners, and Hygiene Wipes Refreshments provided.
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Jungle Fever (1991, R)
First Roles, Famous ActorsA married black lawyer named Flipper (Wesley Snipes) begins an affair with Angie (Annabella Sciorra), his white secretary. When the news is leaked through an acquaintance, Flipper's wife (Lonette McKee) kicks him out of the house. Flipper decides to begin courting his mistress, only to be greeted by disapproval from friends, family and even strangers. The relationship continues to be strained in a society not ready to accept it, and people are hurt during its inception. In Spike Lee’s fifth feature-length film, we get to see the debut performance from not only Halle Berry, but Queen Latifah as well.
Central Cinema Nights is a movie screening in the Central Library’s Durwood Film Vault taking place Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. Join us as we watch and discuss documentaries and feature films in a socially conscious setting, chosen to fit a monthly theme. This month's theme: First Roles, Famous Actors.
This May we are showcasing films in our collection that were the first roles for famous actors. From funny, to gritty, and on to absurd; these films were the first steps for these actors on their roads to fame.
Everyone is welcome! Movie screenings at the Central Library are always FREE and open to the public.
Road to Perdition (2002)
The Art of Fatherhood Film SeriesBeing a dad can be complicated. This month, amid our salute to fathers and their influences, the Library spotlights five big-screen takes on the obstacles, aggravations, and intricacies of fatherhood. Directing, in order: Sam Mendes, Spike Lee, Leonard Nimoy, Sofia Coppola, and Tim Burton.
SATURDAYS AT 1:30 P.M.
Stanley H. Durwood Film Vault
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
| June 1 | Road to Perdition (2002; R) |
| June 8 | He Got Game (1998; R) |
| June 15 | Three Men and a Baby (1987; PG) |
| June 22 | Somewhere (2010; R) |
| June 29 | Big Fish (2003; PG-13) |
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
10:30 am to 12:00 pm
Wreck-It Ralph
Movie at the North-East LibraryBeat the heat and enjoy a family-friendly film at the library each Wednesday of our Summer Reading Program. Popcorn provided. Feel free to bring lawn chairs! Program for ages 5-18. Caretakers are welcome to join.
Schedule:
June 5: Wreck-It Ralph (PG)
June 12: Moana (PG)
June 19: Inside Out (PG)
June 26: Coco (PG)
July 3: Zootopia (PG)
July 10: Big Hero 6 (PG)
July 17: Sing (PG)
July 24: Home (PG)
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
June Film Series: Space Theme Movies
Blast-off into Summer Reading with movies that are out of this world! Join us at 11:00 am, every Thursday in June, for some favorite family friendly space movies. This week we'll be showing Space Jam.
Thursday, June 6, 2019
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
All the King's Men
First Friday Film ClassicWinner of three Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor. Based on Robert Penn Warren's Pulitzer Prize winning novel of the same name. The story of heartless brutal corrupting power, inspired by the real Huey Long, once Governor and Senator from Louisiana. Starring Broderick Crawford. 1949 B&W
Friday, June 7, 2019
12:00 pm
He Got Game (1998)
The Art of Fatherhood Film SeriesBeing a dad can be complicated. This month, amid our salute to fathers and their influences, the Library spotlights five big-screen takes on the obstacles, aggravations, and intricacies of fatherhood. Directing, in order: Sam Mendes, Spike Lee, Leonard Nimoy, Sofia Coppola, and Tim Burton.
SATURDAYS AT 1:30 P.M.
Stanley H. Durwood Film Vault
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
| June 1 | Road to Perdition (2002; R) |
| June 8 | He Got Game (1998; R) |
| June 15 | Three Men and a Baby (1987; PG) |
| June 22 | Somewhere (2010; R) |
| June 29 | Big Fish (2003; PG-13) |
Voices from Our Neighbors: Immigration Journeys to Lawrence
Becoming AmericanThe Library punctuates a months-long study of immigration in America with a look into the personal journeys of immigrants who have settled in the Lawrence, Kansas, area.
Their experiences are chronicled in a short film, Voices from Our Neighbors: Immigration Journeys to Lawrence, arising from a University of Kansas class on border crossing, immigration, and culture. The 18-minute video explores immigrants’ efforts to adapt to new lives in the Heartland amid fears, for some, that stem from uncertain citizenship status.
The film is screened, and a discussion is led by Tamara Falicov, a professor in KU’s Department of Film and Media Studies and one of the teachers of the joint learning course Bridging Borders: Latin American Immigration in Literature and Film. The event follows the Library’s Becoming American series from January to May.
