SUMMER FILM FESTIVAL

Join us for our 8th annual Summer Film Festival on
Tuesday evenings at 6:30 pm in the Walmesley Center. 
Popcorn and lemonade are provided;
bring your favorite candy or snack!

 
June 14      Just Mercy
True story of Bryan Stevenson, who after graduating from Harvard, heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or those not afforded proper representation. One of his first cases is that of Walter McMillian, who is sentenced to die in 1987 for the murder of an 18-year-old girl, despite evidence proving his innocence. In the years that follow, Stevenson encounters racism and legal and political maneuverings as he tirelessly fights for McMillian's life Rated  PG-13
 
July 12    Harriet
The extraordinary true tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes, whose courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.  Rated PG-13
 
August 9  Fr. Stu
Follows the life of Father Stuart Long, a boxer-turned-priest who inspired countless people during his journey from self-destruction to redemption.   It is an unflinchingly honest, funny and ultimately uplifting drama about a lost soul who finds his purpose in a most unexpected place.  Rated PG-R

 
Click title to watch movie trailer or view on the left. 
For more information, contact Helen Oesterle,
206-935-0358; heleno@olgseattle.org