IRL Movie Club presents
My Omaha
Sunday, October 12
at 5 PM
Strand Theatre
717 Clay Street
Vicksburg, MS 39183
Share a movie and talk about it...
The IRL (In Real Life) Movie Club is a nonprofit on a mission to
strengthen democracy through the power of shared experience and
dialogue. Inspired by Robert Putnam's Bowling Alone and the documentary
Join or Die: Why You Should Join a Club (now on Netflix) IRL creates real-world spaces for connection starting with a great documentary.
Here's
how it works: gather at your local theater (the Strand in this case), watch a well-curated and
timely film, and if you're up for it, engage in conversation with your
seatmates. Instead of traditional filmmaker Q&As, there are audience-driven dialogues, using simple prompts to spark meaningful
discussion.
With $5 tickets, the club keeps events affordable and
accessible. At the same time, supporting independent filmmakers and helping revitalize local movie houses as vital civic and cultural spaces.
Membership
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MY OMAHA follows filmmaker Nick
Beaulieu as he returns to his hometown amid the rising tensions of
Donald Trump's presidency and the Black Lives Matter movement. Fresh out
of college, he meets Leo Louis II, an independent activist, who
introduces him to Omaha's activism roots, including the birthplace of
Malcolm X in North Omaha. Simultaneously, Nick grapples with the
strained relationship he has with his pro-Trump father, Randy, who is
suddenly diagnosed with stage-4 cancer. With a newfound sense of
urgency, Nick strives to reconcile with Randy through a series of
difficult conversations.
As the city faces crisis after the death of a protestor, we see Leos efforts to unite Omaha.
And as national politics further divide Americans, we see Nick and Randy's ability to
bridge their differences. All together, MY OMAHA paints the portrait of a city grappling
with family conflict, political and racial discord, and the difficult search for common ground.
MY
OMAHA encourages viewers to consider how these challenges register in
their own life, providing an example for how embracing conversation with
one another can heal divisions and create a better world.
Tickets are $5 at the door or online.
