Movies That Matter
With the pandemic still active, this year’s movies will be viewed on your own at home and the panel
discussions will be on Zoom. ALL reservations are made online at hmcec.org or click here to RSVP.
The Zoom events are free, but Sponsorships are available and fully deductible. Each sponsor will be
recognized on all promotional emails to our entire list of over 4,000 households, during each movies’
Zoom panel, and on our website. Platinum Level $500, Gold Level $250, Silver Level $100.
Quo Vadis, Aida Wed., Oct. 13 at 4:00 pm EST (discussion on Zoom)
(pre-watch the movie on Amazon, Google Play, Hulu, Vudu, or YouTube)
Bosnia, July 1995. Aida is a translator for the UN in the small town of Srebrenica. When the Serbian
army takes over the town, her family is among the thousands of citizens looking for shelter in the UN
camp. As an insider to the negotiations, Aida has access to crucial information that she needs to
interpret. What is at the horizon for her family and people - rescue or death?
Expert panel discussion.
Food Chains Wed., Oct. 20 at 4:00 pm EST (discussion on Zoom)
(pre-watch the movie on Netflix, Amazon, or iTunes)
Farmworkers in Immokalee, FL launch a hunger strike at the headquarters of Publix supermarkets to
protest poor wages and working conditions.
Dicsussion panel includes the Coalition of Immokalee Workers.
The Florida Project Wed., Oct. 27 at 4:00 pm EST (discussion on Zoom)
(pre-watch the movie on Netflix or Youtube)
A deeply moving and poignant look at childhood, hunger, and homelessness. Set on a stretch of
highway just outside the imagined utopia of Disney World, follow 6 year old Moonee and her rag-tag
gang of friends. Discussion panel includes St. Matthew’s House.