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MJFF - Rosenwald 3-14 MECA
TICKETS WILL ASLO BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR THS EVENING BEGINNING AT 7:30 SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY
Documentary / Dir: Aviva Kempner / Starring: Maya Angelou, Julian Bond, Quincy Jones / 2015 USA / English / 100 min
In association with the Portland NAACP
Monday 3/14 8PM MECA
FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE
The remarkable story of a Jewish partnership with African-American communities, Rosenwald celebrates the greatest philanthropist youve never heard of. A high school dropout who rose to become President of Sears & Roebuck, he devoted much of his life and fortune to philanthropy. At the turn of the 19th century, Rosenwald took a leadership role in trying to meet the needs of Jewish immigrants. He was later motivated by the work of Booker T. Washington, and his belief that American Blacks shared with Jews a history of persecution, to fund over 5,300 schools in the Jim Crow South. As a result, the American cultural landscape was profoundly enrichedrecipients of Rosenwald scholarships included Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes, James Baldwin, Marian Anderson, Ralph Ellison, and Jacob Lawrence. Extraordinarily vivid archives mixed with contemporary images of the work of some school alumni, and interviews with other graduates, makes an indelible impression of the impact one individual can have.
Maine Premiere
Monday 3/14 8PM MECA
FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE
Wholly engaging from its first frame to its last. Roger Ebert
...a stirring portrait of a modest yet moral man committed to the Jewish concept of tikkun olamrepairing the world. NY Times
This stirring documentary evokes a vision of American comity from a past that speaks to the present. Wall Street Journal
Rosenwald isnt just a portrait of a great, selfless American and his powerful company, but an excavation of an ugly strain of our own history, and a reminder of what one person can do to uproot it. Washington Post
**Ticket-holders should arrive 15 minutes early (20 minutes on Opening Night) to guarantee seating. In the event that a film sells out, standby seating will be available for all screenings on a first come-first serve basis.
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LocationMaine College of Art Osher Hall (View)
522 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04101
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
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| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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