Rio Texas Methodist Federation for Social Action

Girl Rising

PG-13 – 1hr 41 min

When:  Monday, March 11 at 7:30pm

Where: Arbor 8 @ Great Hills

9829 Great Hills Trail, Austin

Cost:    $10

Girl Rising spotlights the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to change a girl – and the world.  Many millions of girls face barriers to education that boys do not.  We can help break those barriers by bringing global attention to the enormous benefits of educating girls.  Backed by Intel, CNN Films and many well-known actors/activists, this film documents the lives of nine girls around the world, two of whom live in communities where World Vision works.  Spread the word…educating a girl is an important component in breaking the cycle of poverty and changing the world!   For more info on the film, visit girlrising.com

A Place at the Table is a documentary that investigates incidents of hunger experienced by millions of Americans, and proposed solutions to the problem.  From the Chicago Tribune, “America’s twin ills, the swollen ranks of hungry people and the national obesity epidemic are explained, in blunt and poignant terms, in “A Place at the Table,” a new documentary about food politics and the forces that let hunger make a comeback. – See more at: http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/sc-mov-0226-place-at-the-table-20130228,0,4292997.story#sthash.EgdMnqKY.dpuf.”

Showing now at the Violet Crown Theater in Austin.