Norwich Community Cinema

7:30pm

Donald L. Oat Theater

Suggested Donation: $7.00

The first film since Grizzly Man to show just how nature can get revenge on man when pushed to its limits

Blackfish tells the story of Tilikum, a performing killer whale that killed several people while in captivity. Along the way, director-producer Gabriela Cowperthwaite compiles shocking footage and emotional interviews to explore the creature’s extraordinary nature, the species’ cruel treatment in captivity, the lives and losses of the trainers and the pressures brought to bear by the mulit-billion dollar sea-park industry.
This emotionally wrenching, tautly structured story challenges us to consider our relationship to nature and reveals how little we humans have learned from these highly intelligent and enormously sentient fellow mammals. Click here to watch trailer.

Friday, September 27

6:00 pm

Otis Library

261 Main Street, Norwich

Free — Donations welcome

Girl rising is a global action campaign for girls education, founded by award-winning journalists at the Documentary Group and Paul G. Allen’s Vulcan Productions, along with strategic partner, Intel Corporation. Centered by the new feature film, Girl Rising, Girl Rising uses the power of storytelling and leverage of strategic partnerships to deliver a simple, critical truth: Educate Girls and you will Change the World.

Educated girls dramatically improve the well-being of their families, their communities, and their countries – multiplying the impact on society. Click here for the trailer.

Movie shown at dusk

Norwichtown Green

Free — Donations welcome

Refreshments available

From the creators of Ice Age comes the year’s funniest, most exhilarating animated adventure! Transported to a magical world, a teenager (Amanda Seyfried) is recruited by a nature spirit, Queen Tara (Beyoncé Knowles), to help the “Leafmen” save their existence – and ours – from evil warriors. The whole family will love this fast-paced thrill-ride, with its astonishing animation and an all-star voice cast that includes Colin Farrell, Oscar® Winner Christoph Waltz and Steven Tyler

A teenager finds herself transported to a deep forest setting where a battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is taking place. She bands together with a rag-tag group characters in order to save their world — and ours.