Virtual Film Club

Program Type:

Film Club

Age Group:

Adults
  • Registration is required for this event.
  • Registration will close on February 17, 2026 @ 7:00pm.

Program Description

Event Details

Virtual Film Club

Each month we pick a culturally or historically significant film for library patrons to watch and discuss. Watch the film on your own time, then meet with our virtual film club to discuss the film on Zoom. Registration is required. Zoom Invites will be sent out via email.

This month's film is Abraham Lincoln (1959), directed by D.W. Griffith. See below for information on this fascinating film:

WHERE TO WATCH

Kanopy, Prime Video, Hoopla, PlutoTV

YouTube Link (black and white version): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0BjEZUbwmo 

REVIEWS

Criterion Cast (2012) https://criterioncast.com/reviews/blu-ray-reviews/joshua-reviews-d-w-griffiths-abraham-lincoln-blu-ray-review 

Variety (2013) https://variety.com/1929/film/reviews/abraham-lincoln-1200410341/ 

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR - D.W. Griffith

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/pickford-d-w-griffith-1875-1948/

https://www.britannica.com/biography/D-W-Griffith 

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/sep/26/stan-douglas-birth-of-a-nation-kkk-racist 

All links current and active as of 01-30-2026

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