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Rooftop Films: The Way We Get By (Event Over)
- When:Fri 7/10 (8PM)
- Where: Automotive High School
- Address: 50 Bedford Avenue Brooklyn , NY Map
- Cost: $9-25
Tickets for this Event
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• General Admission - $9.00 - $9.00
No refunds. In the event of rain, show will go on indoors at the same location. Seating is first come, first served. Physical seats are limited. This means you may not get a chair. You are welcome to bring a blanket and sit picnic-style.
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• Rooftop friend ($9 General Admission ticket + $6 donation) - $15.00
Did you know that Rooftop Films is a non-profit organization? Consider making this additional $6 donation with the purchase of your General Admission ticket, and help sustain Rooftop Films during these difficult times. Additional donation is not tax deductible
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• Rooftop patron ($9 General Admission ticket + $16 donation) - $25.00
Did you know that Rooftop Films is a non-profit organization? Consider making this additional $16 donation with the purchase of your General Admission ticket, and help sustain Rooftop Films during these difficult times. Additional donation is not tax deductible.
FRIDAY, JULY 10
THE WAY WE GET BY
SPECIAL SNEAK PREVIEW
In advance of a July 17th NYC theatrical release
Through greeting troops at a tiny airport in Maine, three senior citizens find the strength to conquer their greatest fears and transform their lives. An inspiring and heartbreaking documentary about an extraordinary commitment to simple acts of kindness.
OPEN BAR AFTER PARTY FOLLOWING THE SCREENING FOR ALL IN ATTENDANCE
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No refunds. In the event of rain, the show will be indoors at
the same locations. Seating is first come, first served. Physical
seats are limited. This means you may not get a chair. You are
welcome to bring a blanket and picnic.
THE WAY WE GET BY (Aron Gaudet & Gita Pullapilly | Bangor, ME |
www.thewaywegetbymovie.com | 84 min.)
The SXSW Special Jury Award winning "The Way We Get By" is a deeply
moving film about life and how to live it. Beginning as a seemingly
idiosyncratic story about troop greeters - a group of senior
citizens who gather daily at a small airport to thank American
soldiers departing and returning from Iraq, the film quickly turns
into a moving, unsettling and compassionate story about aging,
loneliness, war and mortality. When its three subjects aren't at
the airport, they wrestle with their own problems: failing health,
depression, mounting debt. Joan, a grandmother of eight, has a deep
connection to the soldiers she meets. The sanguine Jerry keeps his
spirits up even as his personal problems mount. And the veteran
Bill, who clearly has trouble taking care of himself, finds himself
contemplating his own death. Seeking out the telling detail rather
than offering sweeping generalizations, the film carefully builds
stories of heartbreak and redemption, reminding us how our culture
casts our elders, and too often our soldiers, aside. More
important, regardless of your politics, "The Way We Get By"
celebrates three unsung heroes who share their love with strangers
who need and deserve it.
The Way We Get By will hit theaters in New York and beyond in July. Check
The Way We Get By official website for details
"A lovely, uncondescending look at three lives enriched by
kindness."
- Cinematical
Rooftop Films is a non-profit organization whose mission is to
engage and inspire the diverse communities of New York City by
showcasing the work of emerging filmmakers and musicians. In
addition to our Summer Series – which takes place in unique
outdoor venues every weekend throughout the summer – Rooftop
provides grants to filmmakers, teaches media literacy and
filmmaking to young people, rents low-cost equipment to artists and
non-profits, and produces new independent films. At Rooftop Films,
we bring the underground outdoors. For more information and updates
please visit our website at
www.rooftopfilms.com.
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