From Ground Zero
COMING TO THE NEVADA THEATRE FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY: TUESDAY 3/18. STORIES FROM GAZA – Special Screening & Fundraiser Join us for a special screening of STORIES FROM GAZA, a powerful collection of short films created by 22 Palestinian filmmakers living through war. These films, blending animation, documentary, and fiction, capture daily life in Gaza following October 7, 2023, offering a deeply personal perspective beyond the headlines. More than a record of devastation, this film is a testament to the resilience of the resilience of the Palestinian people and the power of art to endure even in the face of atrocity. This screening is co-presented with Nevada County for Palestine, a multigenerational coalition advocating for a free Palestine and an end to occupation. The group focuses on political education, support for Palestinian resistance, and community-building & liberation on Nisenan land. Following the film, we will host a panel discussion featuring: Khaled Shehadeh – Palestinian business owner, Linda, CA Jeffery Gottesman – Jewish Voice for Peace, NC4Palestine, and the Peace & Justice Center of Nevada County Sarah Al Zanoon – Palestinian American writer and poet, Sacramento Tickets are $15, and the net proceeds will be donated to Eleelna Elak (eleelnaelak.org), an organization that provides direct aid to families in Gaza. Please note: This film contains sensitive subject matter and is not suitable for viewers under 15. For more information, follow @nc4palestine on Instagram.
Surviving the Silence
4/29 NEVADA THEATRE: SURVIVING THE SILENCE - Special Screening and Fundraiser for Nevada County Pride, with Q&A after the film In the early 1990's, a highly-decorated colonel was forced to expel an Army hero for being a lesbian. What no one knew at the time was that the same colonel was herself a closeted lesbian. Decades later, this truth is exposed in all of its complexity, and the three women involved come together again to contemplate those events and their impact. Along the way, two of the women candidly revisit their life together and how they found love against a backdrop of impossible choices. By film’s end, they find something even more important and unexpected—their own voices as out and proud lesbians, later-in-life social activists, and dynamic role models for others. Following the film, Nevada County Pride will host a panel and conversation with the audience featuring: Col. Patsy Thompson Barbara Brass Cindy L. Abel (director)