Encircle Films: Lightworkers
Thirty-seven diverse men and women confront the problem of saving their democracy from fascism.<div>Screening to be followed by an audience discussion with veteran organizer and social change analyst Paul Loeb.<br><div><div><br></div><div><div><i>I first asked what constitutes “activism” and followed with “what can you do?” I was interested in how “good people” lived their lives. I asked how people became who they were. I asked what is courage, empathy and joy. I approached these questions from a socio-historic perspective that I thought would be the best context for my audience, but who was I trying to reach?</i></div><div><i><br></i></div><div><i>Despite my desire for inclusivity, I knew I could not reach everyone, but I wanted to reach the widest swath of Americana possible. I decided to focus on the voting public, particularly those who might shift the balance of power in the congress… those voting in the midterms. </i></div><div><i><br></i></div><div><i> As I have never been active in party politics I was flying blind. I tried to use my ignorance as a springboard for an educational exercise. This was a journey. I would use the very tools I was trying to examine, particularly the “kindness of strangers.” As in GOOD MEN, I interviewed fifty citizens I identified as “do-gooders,” people who lived their lives prioritizing helping others… people who saw themselves as part of a social order they felt an allegiance to. I call them LIGHTWORKERS. This is the story of my journey.</i></div></div><div><i><br></i></div><div><br></div></div></div>DocumentaryPT1H24M2026-11-19Tom Morello
Henry Winkler
Peter Coyote
Bobby Roth
Encircle Films: Lightworkers"Encircle Films: Lightworkers"Showtimes
November 19, 6:30 pm
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