With thanks to our friends at the Wallingford Neighbors for Peace and Justice - "Friday Night At The Meaningful Movies" - for providing a lot of this information! You'll find their great listings at www.MeaningfulMovies.org

Saturday, January 6th, 7:00pm
Film: DARK DAYS - with special guests from Real Change Newspaper
Film Specs: 88 min, Marc Singer, 2000

Description: "Dark Days" is the multi-award winning documentary from Marc Singer about a community of homeless people living in a train tunnel beneath Manhattan. The film depicts a way of life that is unimaginable to most of those who walk the streets above. In the pitch black of the tunnel, rats swarm through piles of garbage as high-speed trains leaving Penn Station tear through the darkness. For some of those who have gone underground, it has been home for as long as twenty-five years. The director abandoned life on the outside to spend all of his time in the tunnels, making it his home for two years. Surprisingly entertaining and deeply moving, "Dark Days" is an eye-opening experience that shatters the myths of homelessness with the strength and universality of the people the film represents. 

Sponsors: Love and Justice Film Series
Cost: Free admission; wheelchair accessible; infant "cry room" available; refreshments served. 
Location: Queen Anne United Methodist Church,1606 5th Ave. West, Seattle
For more information: contact tonya@qaumc.org

Wednesday, January 10, 2007, 7:00 PM
Film: THE CORPORATION - Discussion to follow
Film Specs: 145min, Mark Achbar, Jennifer Abbott, Joel Bakan, 2005,www.thecorporation.com

Description: Exploring the nature and spectacular rise of the most pervasive institution of our times, this film is an entertaining and provocative look at the inner working, curious history, controversial impacts, and possible futures of the modern global conglomerate. Winner of 23 international awards, and Canada’s largest-grossing feature documentary.

Sponsors: The Whidbey Institute's Reflective Reels Film Series - www.whidbeyinstitute.org
Cost: Free admission
Location: Whidbey Institute's Chinook Center - Thomas Berry Hall, on Whidbey Island
For more information: please call 360-341-1884 or email info@whidbeyinstitute.org

Friday, January 12, 7:00-9:30pm
Film: THE LAST ATOMIC BOMB - film followed by community discussion
Film Specs: 92 min, Robert Richter, 2006, www.richtervideos.com

Description: As Iraq devolves into chaos, and North Korea strives to join the nuclear nations, the exhortations of THE LAST ATOMIC BOMB ring with an uncomfortable currency. Directed by the veteran documentarian Robert Richter, the movie is an unvarnished emotional plea for nuclear disarmament. Nuclear proliferation of today is seen through the life of a Nagasaki survivor and college students dedicated to making sure the truth about the last atomic bomb deliberately used on human beings will never be forgotten. As it documents the survivor's devastating yet inspirational life, THE LAST ATOMIC BOMB interweaves the still controversial U.S. decision to use the bomb, censorship in the U.S. and Japan of the bomb or its effects, discrimination against survivors by other Japanese, buildup of nuclear weapons during the Cold War, the anti-nuclear movement, and today’s nuclear proliferation issues.Truman told the world that the atomic bombs were used to end the war and save American lives. But there is another very disturbing side to this widely accepted view of history.

Sponsors: Wallingford Neighbors for Peace & Justice - "Friday Night at the Meaningful Movies" with the Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action, in support of their Annual Martin Luther King Vigil and Nonviolent Actions Against Nuclear Weapons and Trident at Bangor Submarine Base on January 15th (***see below).
Cost: Event is FREE and open to the public ... but Donations are kindly accepted
Location: Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Place N., Seattle (Wallingford neighborhood)
Metro Bus Routes: 16, 26 & 44

*** Please support Ground Zero’s Annual Martin Luther King Vigil and Nonviolent Actions at Bangor on MON, JANUARY 15th. Carpool leaving Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Place North (in Wallingford) at 6:45AM, Monday Jan. 15th. Monday’s Bangor event schedule, driving directions and more information can be found at: www.gzcenter.org  Contact wnfp@bridgings.org
DOWNLOAD MEANINGFUL MOVIE FLYER AND HELP GET THE WORD OUT: http://www.meaningfulmovies.org/flyers/Last%20Atomic%20Bomb%20Flyer.pdf

Saturday, January 13, 7:00pm
Film: BUYER BE FAIR: The Promise of Product Certification - with free fair trade coffee and chocolate refreshments and post-film discussion with folks from Caffe Ladro and Theo Chocolate
Film Specs: 60 min, John de Graaf, 2006, www.buyerbefair.org

Description: Coffee is front and center in Buyer Be Fair, a documentary that takes viewers to Mexico, the Netherlands, the UK, Sweden, Canada, and back home to Seattle and Queen Anne to explore how everyday consumer purchases can have a positive global impact.

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Film: MALKOLM THE BIRDER BOY: Quest for the Bluethroat
Film Specs: 60 min, John de Graaf, 2006, www.buyerbefair.org

Description: In a special movie short that was an “Audience Favorite” at the 2006 Hazel Wolf Film Festival, Malkolm Boothroyd, who camped in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge six times before his 13th birthday, describes both his search for a reclusive migratory bird and his thoughts about oil development in the fragile Arctic environment.

Sponsors: Queen Anne Movie Guild (www.queenannemovieguild.org) and Hazel Wolf Environmental Film Festival
Cost: Free!
Location: Queen Anne Manor, 100 Crockett Street (behind Safeway), Seattle
For more information: contact info@queenannemovieguild.org or call 206.285.2452

Friday, January 19, 7:00-9:30pm
Film: BUSTING OUT - film followed by community discussion
Film Specs: 57 min, Francine Strickwerda and Laurel Spellman Smith, 2005, www.bullfrogfilms.com

Description: An exploration of the history and politics of breast obsession in America, and its connection with breast cancer, breastfeeding and body image. BUSTING OUT is a disarmingly honest and intimate exploration of our society's fascination with women's breasts. Directors Strickwerda and Spellman Smith unflinchingly examine the good, the bad and the ugly sides of this American icon, delving into the history and politics of breast obsession in the US. From breast-crazy men shouting "Flash those racks!" to the fears of breast cancer and the disparate attitudes of cultures worldwide, the directors leave no stone unturned in their quest to demystify the American breast. Told from the point of view of Strickwerda who lost her mother to breast cancer as a child, BUSTING OUT will challenge both women and men to question our obsession with breasts, and to gain a healthier perspective.

Sponsors: Wallingford Neighbors for Peace & Justice - "Friday Night at the Meaningful Movies" with Seattle NOW Chapter (www.nowseattle.org)
Cost: Event is FREE and open to the public ... but Donations are kindly accepted
Location: Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Place N., Seattle (Wallingford neighborhood)
Metro Bus Routes: 16, 26 & 44

Saturday, January 20, 7:00pm
Film: THE IRON WALL - film followed by community discussion with Dr. Steve Niva, Professor of International Politics and Middle East Studies at Evergreen State College
Film Specs: 52 min, Mohammed Alatar, 2006, www.theironwall.ps

Description: Tragic and heart-rending, a powerful and shocking exposé of the separation of a people from their land, this highly acclaimed film by Mohammed Alatar examines the Palestinian loss of land in the occupied territories as a result of Israeli settlement policy.  It documents the timeline, size, and population of the settlements and the effect the settlement policy has had on the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians. Particularly noted is the wall Israel is building in the West Bank and the effect it has on Palestinian life there. After the showing, Dr. Steve Niva, Professor of International Politics and Middle East Studies at Evergreen State College, will discuss the film and provide a first-hand and expert interpretation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the settlement policy.  Dr. Niva has lived and worked in the Palestinian occupied territories and in Israel on numerous occasions, and frequently writes on current issues germane to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. 

Sponsors: Political Action Network In Support Of the Palestinian People (PANISOPP) and the Peace and Justice Committee of the Edmonds Unitarian Universalist Church.
Cost: Free!
Location: Edmonds Unitarian Universalist Church, 8109 224th St. SW, in South Snohomish County. 

SundaY, January 21, 2:30pm
Film: PARADISE NOW - film followed by community discussion
Film Specs: 57 min, Francine Strickwerda and Laurel Spellman Smith, 2005, http://wip.warnerbros.com/paradisenow

Description: PARADISE NOW follows two Palestinian childhood friends who have been recruited for a strike on Tel Aviv and focuses on their last days together. When they are intercepted at the Israeli border and separated from their handlers, a young woman who discovers their plan causes them to reconsider their actions. Nominated for Oscar 2004; has won European awards.

Sponsors: West Seattle Neighbors for Peace and Justice
Cost: ?
Location: West Seattle Library

Friday, January 26, 7:00-9:30pm - film followed by community discussion
Film: TO BE ANNOUNCED
Sponsors: Wallingford Neighbors for Peace & Justice - "Friday Night at the Meaningful Movies"
Cost: Event is FREE and open to the public ... but Donations are kindly accepted
Location: Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Place N., Seattle (Wallingford neighborhood)
Metro Bus Routes: 16, 26 & 44

Friday, February 2, 7:00pm
- film followed by community discussion and community organizingFilm: WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR
Film Specs: 57 min, Francine Strickwerda and Laurel Spellman Smith, 2005, http://wip.warnerbros.com/paradisenow

Description: WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR is Chris Paine’s documentary that investigates the death and resurrection of the electric car, as well as the role of renewable energy and sustainable living in our country's future. Volatile gasoline prices, fossil fuel shortages, and unrest in oil producing regions around the globe spurred mainstream consumer adoption of the hybrid electric car. But the all electric car was killed. Learn the story of the electric car, its place in history, and the larger story of our car culture and how it enables our continuing addiction to foreign oil. This film not only calls to task the officials who squelched the Zero Emission Vehicle mandate, but all of the other accomplices, government, the car companies, Big Oil, even Eco-darling Hydrogen as well as consumers, who turned their backs on the electric car and embraced the SUV.

Sponsors: The Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation Social Justice Committee ( www.olyuu.org) and the Alliance for Democracy's South Sound Chapter ( www.sounddemocracy.org
Cost: ?
Location: Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation sanctuary, 2200 East End Street NW , Olympia's west side [get driving directions]
For more information: contact Jacqui Brown Miller at jacquiAFD@comcast.net or (360) 236-9684

Friday, February 2, 7:00-9:30pm - film followed by community discussion
Film: W.E.B. DUBOIS
Sponsors: Wallingford Neighbors for Peace & Justice - "Friday Night at the Meaningful Movies"
Cost: Event is FREE and open to the public ... but Donations are kindly accepted
Location: Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Place N., Seattle (Wallingford neighborhood)
Metro Bus Routes: 16, 26 & 44

Saturday, February 3, 7:00pm - film followed by refreshments and community discussion
Film: LIFE AND DEBT
Film Specs: 86 min, Stephanie Black, 2001, www.lifeanddebt.org

Description: This incisive documentary by Stephanie Black uncovers the devastating effects of globalization in developing nations, specifically Jamaica. After achieving independence in 1962 the World Bank and International Monetary Fund offered Jamaica a series of loans. The strings attached to these loans has since plunged the country into poverty and debt, while multinational corporations continue to benefit. Come learn more about the debt cancellation movement called Jubilee and how you can get involved.

Sponsors: Queen Anne United Methodist Church's Love & Juice Film Series ( www.qaumc.org
Cost: Free! Event is wheelchair accessible; infant “cry room” available; refreshments served.
Location: 1606 5th Ave. West, Seattle [get driving directions]
For more information: contact Alice Rowe at office@qaumc.org or 206-282-4307

Friday, February 9, 7:00-9:30pm - film followed by community discussion
Film: IN SEARCH OF INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE
Sponsors: Wallingford Neighbors for Peace & Justice - "Friday Night at the Meaningful Movies"
Cost: Event is FREE and open to the public ... but Donations are kindly accepted
Location: Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Place N., Seattle (Wallingford neighborhood)
Metro Bus Routes: 16, 26 & 44

Friday, February 16, 7:00-9:30pm - film followed by community discussion
Film: GANDHI
Sponsors: Wallingford Neighbors for Peace & Justice - "Friday Night at the Meaningful Movies"
Cost: Event is FREE and open to the public ... but Donations are kindly accepted
Location: Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Place N., Seattle (Wallingford neighborhood)
Metro Bus Routes: 16, 26 & 44

Friday, February 23, 7:00-9:30pm - film followed by community discussion
Film: TO BE ANNOUNCED
Sponsors: Wallingford Neighbors for Peace & Justice - "Friday Night at the Meaningful Movies"
Cost: Event is FREE and open to the public ... but Donations are kindly accepted
Location: Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Place N., Seattle (Wallingford neighborhood)
Metro Bus Routes: 16, 26 & 44

Friday, March 2, 7:00-9:30pm - film followed by community discussion
Film: TO BE ANNOUNCED
Sponsors: Wallingford Neighbors for Peace & Justice - "Friday Night at the Meaningful Movies"
Cost: Event is FREE and open to the public ... but Donations are kindly accepted
Location: Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Place N., Seattle (Wallingford neighborhood)
Metro Bus Routes: 16, 26 & 44

Saturday, March 3, 7:00pm - film followed by community discussion and community organizing
Film: PEACE BY PEACE: Women on the Frontlines
Film Specs: 57 min, Francine Strickwerda and Laurel Spellman Smith, 2005, http://wip.warnerbros.com/paradisenow

Description: In honor of International Women’s Day this event is co-sponsored by special guests, Jan Strout and Cindy Domingo, co-founders of the US Women and Cuba Collaboration Women are more likely than professional soldiers to be the casualties of war. From genocide and rape to displacement and starvation, they bear more than their fair share of the suffering. But amongst all this hardship, women around the world are standing up for peace. By advocating justice and educating future generations that war is not the answer, they are at the forefront of reconciling their communities. This documentary follows women peacemakers from four different conflict/crisis zones: Afghanistan, Argentina, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Burundi. Narrated by Academy-Award winning actress Jessica Lange, this film redefines the role of women in war.

Sponsors: Queen Anne United Methodist Church's Love & Juice Film Series ( www.qaumc.org
Cost: Free! Event is wheelchair accessible; infant “cry room” available; refreshments served.
Location: 1606 5th Ave. West, Seattle [get driving directions]
For more information: contact Alice Rowe at office@qaumc.org or 206-282-4307

Friday, March 9, 7:00-9:30pm - film followed by community discussion
Film: INVISIBLE CHILDREN
Sponsors: Wallingford Neighbors for Peace & Justice - "Friday Night at the Meaningful Movies"
Cost: Event is FREE and open to the public ... but Donations are kindly accepted
Location: Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Place N., Seattle (Wallingford neighborhood)
Metro Bus Routes: 16, 26 & 44

Saturday, March 3, 7:00pm - film followed by community discussion and community organizing
Film: JUVIES
Film Specs: 57 min, Francine Strickwerda and Laurel Spellman Smith, 2005, www.juvies.net

Description:With special guest, Bill Thatcher, Executive Director of HeartStream Education, a non profit organization providing consulting and training for corrections staff as well as programs for inmates. Bill met many of the young people you’ll see in this film. From award-winning documentary filmmaker Leslie Neale comes Juvies, a stark insight into the personal stories of twelve kids being prosecuted and incarcerated as adults. For two years, Neale taught a video production class to Los Angeles Central Juvenile Hall to juveniles who were being tried as adults. Following the kids into adult prison, Juvies exposes a justice system that has become a dehumanizing vending machine of injustice. Narrated by actor Mark Wahlberg, himself a former juvenile offender, Juvies gets inside the lives of these kids who face a life of incarceration haunted by mistakes and missed opportunities. They display courage in the midst of despair, hope in an ocean of loss.

Sponsors: Queen Anne United Methodist Church's Love & Juice Film Series ( www.qaumc.org
Cost: Free! Event is wheelchair accessible; infant “cry room” available; refreshments served.
Location: 1606 5th Ave. West, Seattle [get driving directions]
For more information: contact Tonya Sargent at tonya@qaumc.org or 206-282-4307