The Chambana Film Festival is currently scheduled to run through the rest of 2024 with screenings on the last Sunday of the month at 4pm. Screenings are held at the Savoy 16 + IMAX. Tickets are available at https://bit.ly/chambanatix
September 15
Join Or Die
directed by Rebecca Davis & Pete Davis
In the 1990’s, political scientist Robert Putnam warned that engagement with civic groups like parent-teacher organizations, Rotary Clubs, Kiwanis, Lion’s Club, and even bowling leagues would create a nation divided and might even threaten democracy. Fast forward almost two decades since his groundbreaking book, 2001’s Bowling Alone, and what we see now among the American electorate is the decline in that very democracy.
Join or Die charts Putnam’s history and research through the lens of extensive interviews with some of the most important intellectuals, politicians, and influencers of the last few years.
The In Real Life (IRL) Movie Club believes so strongly in the film that they’re helping get the word out at participating theatres. In an effort to encourage more people to gather and discuss films, they’re kicking off this mission on September 15th — the International Day of Democracy by discounting ticket prices for filmgoers who sign up for a free IRL membership. Sign up, and you can see, and discuss, the film for only $5.
September 29
A Time Apart
directed by Courtney Hope Therond
Alyssa and Luka were happily married and living in Paris. Some time ago, they separated, and Alyssa moved to Las Angeles. Now, Alyssa returns to Paris to finalize her divorce, but while spending the week with her Luka, she starts to question whether she’s making the right decision. The week is a tangle of revisiting her past while being forced to make irrevocable decisions..
Alyssa and Luka fall back into old habits and she spends their last week together in her old apartment, sinking back into her former life. She and Luka rekindle their relationship and wonder whether it’s too late to save it, or if what makes this week so special is simply because they know it is their last.
A Time Apart asks us to entertain the “what ifs” in our own lives. What if we could step into alternate realities for a moment to see where other choices could have led us? What if the versions of our lives we previously rejected are now more exciting, more fulfilling than the ones we currently lead?
