Dear John,

Greetings of peace to all of you. Before I get to our upcoming events, let me begin by reminding you that we cannot surrender our future to others so make your voice heard and Vote, Vote, Vote!

Today, I am reaching out to let you know about three film screenings in Southern California that the MPAC Hollywood Bureau is co-hosting, Stranger at the Gate by Director Joshua Seftel on November 10th & 11th, and You Resemble Me by Director Dina Amer on November 13th.
 

Please join us in Los Angeles for the November 10th screening of Stranger at the Gate at KPCC with John Horn or for the November 11th screening in Irvine. Each screening will be followed by a discussion with Joshua Seftel, as well as cast members Bibi Bahrami and Richard “Mac” McKinney, about the film and its impact.

On November 13th in Los Angeles, we will be co-hosting the 7:40 pm screening of Venice Film Festival winner You Resemble Me by the very talented director, Dina Amer. A fireside chat with Dina and the Los Angeles Times’ Lorraine Ali will follow.

Executive Produced by Spike Lee, Riz Ahmed, and Alma Har'el, the film tells the harrowing story of a young woman named Hasna Aït Boulahcen, who was wrongly reported to be Europe’s first suicide bomber. We follow Hasna’s life and the trauma of betrayal from family, friends, and country that resulted in her radicalization. You Resemble Me shines a light on how extreme misfortune and the pursuit of belonging led one woman to follow a false faith that resulted in tragedy. You can see the trailer and read the review in Variety. The film opened nationwide on November 4th and you can see it in Los Angeles at the Laemmle in North Hollywood starting November 11th.
 
We hope to see you soon.