Screen/Society--"Her Socialist Smile" (John Gianvito, 2020)

Film Screening:

"Her Socialist Smile"
(John Gianvito, 2020, 93 min, USA, Color, DCP)

Continuing his work of patient and insightful political filmmaking, director John Gianvito ("Profit Motive and the Whispering Wind") resurrects the socialist advocacy of deaf-blind author Helen Keller (1880-1968), which has been largely suppressed or sanitized over the years. Gianvito combines onscreen text taken from her most memorable public appearances, recorded voiceover by politically engaged poet Carolyn Forché, and quiet images of nature, creating another unique blend of activism, historical analysis and poetry. Reminding us that leftist struggles are inseparable from disability advocacy, Keller's words remain remarkably pertinent today.

View trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6cIzgUakPc

COVID-19 Info: Masking required, fully vaccinated status strongly encouraged. (See our website for details.)