[act-ma] 2/23 "Two Films by Peter Miller: Sacco and Vanzetti/The Internationale" (Saturday)

[Bill Bumpus]

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> *Two films by director Peter Miller*
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> *Saturday, February 23 – 1:00 p.m.*
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> *Somerville Library - 79 Highland Avenue, Somerville*
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> *Sacco and Vanzetti * presents interviews with researchers and 
> historians of the lives of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, and 
> their trial. It also presents forensic evidence that refutes that used 
> by the prosecution during the trial. Prison letters written by the 
> defendants are read by voice actors with Tony Shalhoub as Sacco and 
> John Turturro as Vanzetti. Interviewees include Howard Zinn, Studs 
> Terkel and Arlo Guthrie.
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> *The Internationale *draws on people’s stories of an emotionally 
> charged radical song (the long-time anthem of socialism and communism) 
> to celebrate the relationship between music and social change, and to 
> evaluate the uncertain fate of once thriving movements of the left.
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> Boston Labor Solidarity Committee - bostonlsc.wordpress.com
> Sacco and Vanzetti Commemoration Society – saccoandvanzetti.org
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> Free and open to the public
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