Documentary Film Series
May 19, June 2 & June 9, 2024
Verona Public Library is pleased to welcome the directors of three documentary films. They will be on hand to discuss their work and answer questions from the audience. Please join us for these special film viewings and discussions!
This film series is made possible with funding from the Verona Public Library Foundation
Salt in My Soul
Film Screening & Discussion with Director Will Battersby
Sunday, May 19 – 2:30 pm
Salt in My Soul is both a documentary and a coming of age story about Mallory Smith, a young woman figuring out how to live while dying. Mallory’s determination to fill her shortened life with hope, laughter, and love will leave you breathless. Based on the bestselling memoir of the same name, additional private writing, and hundreds of hours of audio and video discovered after Mallory’s death. NR. Runtime: 1 hr. 36 min.
Born Into Brothels
Film Screening & Discussion with Director Ross Kauffman
Sunday, June 2 – 2:30 pm
Born Into Brothels chronicles the filmmakers’ time in Sonagchi, Calcutta and the relationships they developed with children of prostitutes who work the city’s notorious red light district. Rated R. Runtime: 1 hr. 25 min.
Maya Angelou – Reflections of a Blessed Soul
Film Screening & Discussion with Shelley Seidenstein and Hafiz Farid
Updated: Tuesday, June 18 – 6:30 pm
Maya Angelou – Reflections of a Blessed Soul is a documentary based on an exclusive interview with Maya Angelou at her home in Winston Salem, North Carolina. With a razor sharp memory of events that occurred many decades ago, Dr. Angelou reflects on her unforgettable experiences with such notables as jazz musician, Max Roach, Langston Hughes, James Baldwin, Malcolm X, Dr. Martin Luther King, Reverend Eric Butterworth, and Amiri Baraka. NR. Runtime: 45 min.