Counting For Thunder | Directed by Phillip Irwin Cooper | 1 hour and 43 min. Gay & Lesbian | USA, 2015. World premiere. Counting for Thunder is based on the three years when Phillip Irwin Cooper, unlucky in work, money and love, went home to the Gulf Coast of Alabama to help out with a family crisis. Working through his past with his complicated family, some old high school chums, and the desperate and hilarious southern characters who grace his hometown, Phillip ultimately finds his own voice as his mother is regaining hers for possibly the last time.
Emmy Winner Mariette Hartley will be in attendance for the Q&A along with the filmmaker.
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Come Away With Me | Direct by Ellen Gerstein | 17 min. | USA, 2014.
An inter-racial couple, sweethearts in the 60's, were torn apart by war and social pressure. Anne summons the courage to go to her high school reunion, hoping to rekindle the romance with Michael, a war hero with PTSD and Alzheimers and the love of her life.
Friday August 7, 2015 7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Metcalf Auditorium - RISD MuseumChace Center, 20 North Main Street, Providence, RI 02903
