Behind the Scenes

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More than entertaining stories to be viewed from a sofa and then benignly forgotten, cinema is an art form rich in expression and worthy of our time and attention.

Join Brandon for a fun discussion of a variety of films from John Wayne to Shirley Temple. Each month, we'll discuss two thematically-paired films and look "behind the scenes" to unpack each their historical significance, stylistic choices, and meanings.

You may laugh, you may cry, you may even raise an eyebrow and wonder "What was that?", but you'll certainly be affected. They don't call 'em moving pictures for nothing!

This month's selections: La Llorona (2019) and Nanny (2022)

La Llorona: An aging paranoid war criminal, protected by his faithful wife, faces death while being haunted by the ghosts of his past.

Nanny: Piecing together a new life in New York City while caring for the child of an Upper East Side family, immigrant nanny Aisha is forced to confront a concealed truth that threatens to shatter her precarious American Dream.

Copies available at the library! Reserve yours by calling 412-882-6622 or e-mailing Brandon at taperb2@whitehallpubliclibrary.org