Virtual Film Club

Program Type:

Film Club

Age Group:

Adults
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Program Description

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.

Event Details

This month's film is Songs My Brothers Taught Me (2016), directed by Chloe Zhao.

Additional Resources:

GENERAL

Kino Lorber publicity sheet (includes statement from the director): https://4f399d350e4882ff73b9-0f00c87f9e216dcd5acfbe5f7dfb64d7.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/production/documents/Songs_Presskit_final.pdf
 

OFFICIAL TRAILER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnEugtSkXDQ
 

REVIEWS

Roger Ebert website: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/songs-my-brothers-taught-me-2016

The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/apr/06/songs-my-brothers-taught-me-review-chloe-zhao

Reverse Shot: http://reverseshot.org/reviews/entry/2184/songs_brothers_taught

Screen Anarchy: https://screenanarchy.com/2016/03/review-songs-my-brothers-taught-me.html

World Socialist Web Site: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2016/05/02/song-m02.html

Spirituality & Practice: https://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/reviews/view/28098/songs-my-brothers-taught-me
 

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR – Chloé Zhao

A Beginner’s Guide to Chloé Zhao  (7 minutes 41 secs)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BILJkUxJXW4

(about half is devoted to Songs My Brothers Taught Me)

 

Hollywood Insider Tribute to Chloé Zhao (14 minutes 52 secs)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOmQEz1iRWs

Text (most of it, anyway!) = https://www.hollywoodinsider.com/chloe-zhao-tribute/

 

Interview with Chloé Zhao (Walker Art Center): https://walkerart.org/magazine/navigating-fact-and-fiction-chloe-zhao-on-songs-my-brothers-taught-me

Has a link at bottom for a related article on Chloé Zhao

 

FOR FURTHER READING

(970.004) Treuer, David. The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee (2019)

(FICTION) Erdrich, Louise. The Night Watchman (2020)