Film Discussion

As Bill Bishop demonstrated in his 2008 book, The Big Sort, Americans have been sorting themselves into homogeneous communities, resulting in a country where people don’t know and can’t understand those who live just a few miles away. Please watch for free in advance and then join us to discuss two pieces about this increasingly […]

Local Focus: Long Island Film viewing/discussion: an anxious generation searches for happiness. Watch a movie on your own, then attend a discussion of it made richer by the wide variety of viewpoints that participants hold. We choose films that address social, political or cultural issues that are relevant to society today. They may highlight liberal-leaning, […]

Inside Job, 2010, is a compelling 1 hour, 48 minute documentary about the causes and consequences of the 2008 financial crisis. In the wake of this crisis, Congress created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to protect consumers from unfair practices in the financial marketplace. However, the Trump administration has ordered CFPB employees to stop working. […]

We live in challenging times and we all need more coping skills. Below is a link to an interview with Monica Guzman, one of the prime movers in this effort to build bridges. We invite you to watch it when you can and then join us for a discussion on Monday, March 24 at 5:30pm […]

We choose films that address social, political or cultural issues that are relevant to society today. They may highlight liberal-leaning, conservative-leaning or independent themes, or feature actors or directors from opposite sides of the political spectrum. Note that the discussion of this film and its inclusion on the Braver Angels website does not imply promotion […]