ScreenPeace
August 12, 2007 thru September 16, 2007
Past movies in this series
Broken Arrow Last day was Sunday, August 19, 2007. Classic Western chronicles an ex-soldier's (Jimmy Stewart) efforts to make peace between Cochise's Apaches and the settlers. 1950. 93 mins.
The Day the Earth Stood Still Last day was Sunday, September 2, 2007. The classic science fiction tale of an alien (Klaatu) and his robot (Gort) who bring an important warning to the… 1951. 92 mins.
Gandhi Last day was Sunday, August 12, 2007. Multiple Oscar-winning biography of Mahatma Gandhi, India’s political and spiritual leader whose model of non-violent protest continues to inspire. 1982. Rated PG. 188 mins.
Hero Last day was Sunday, September 9, 2007. In the style of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, this Oscar-nominated martial arts film stars Jet Li as an assassin with… 2002. Rated PG-13. 99 mins.
Joyeux Noel Last day was Sunday, August 26, 2007. This true story of the 1914 Christmas truce between soldiers in the trenches demonstrates how without an enemy, there can… 2005. Rated PG-13. 116 mins. In French and German with English subtitles.
Woodstock Last day was Sunday, September 16, 2007. Academy Award-winning documentary of three days of love, peace and music... "and nothing but fun and music." 1970. Rated R. 184 mins.
While the War Film has always been one of cinema's most venerable genres, unfortunately there has not been any official classification titled Peace Films... until now. ScreenPeace presents six motion pictures that each offer a special perspective on "peace." Each film will be screened twice, 12:30 PM Sunday afternoons at the Little Art Theatre in Yellow Springs and again early evenings at The Neon in downtown Dayton.