SAN FRANCISCO WRITER’S GROTTO AND WALDEN HOUSE HOST SPECIAL SCREENING OF “PROTAGONIST” DOCUMENTARY
Screening of Academy Award-Winning Director’s Film Benefits Walden House
WHAT: A special Bay Area screening of “Protagonist,” a documentary by Academy Award-winning director Jessica Yu. Hosted by the San Francisco Writer’s Grotto and Walden House, the screening benefits Walden House’s programs for formerly incarcerated mothers seeking to re-unite with their children and families.
WHEN: Thursday, October 16, 2008
7:30pm – Introduction and readings by ex-offender authors
8:00pm – Screening of film
WHERE: Grand Lake Theater, 3200 Grand Ave., Oakland
(510) 452-3556
TICKETS: $10 - $15 (sliding scale) at the door; all proceeds will go toward Walden House programs that assist formerly incarcerated females seeking to reunite with their children and families.
CONTACT: www.waldenhouse.com or Email: jloya@waldenhouse.org
BACKGROUND:
“Protagonist” explores extremism and the limits of certainty. This visually inventive documentary weaves the stories of four men - a German terrorist, a bank robber, an "ex-gay" evangelist, and a martial arts student - consumed by personal odysseys that lead to radical reversals.
