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DESCRIPTION:Join us for the film "A Message From the Future II: The Years of Repair", 
 followed by a live panel with Emma Thompson, Naomi Klein, Opal Tometi and 
 Nnimmo Bassey.\n\nDate and Time: Thu, October 1, 2020 @ 12:00 PM – 1:00 
 PM PDT\n\nRSVP: 
 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/launch-event-a-message-from-the-future-ii-registration-122292533259\n\nACCESSIBILITY: 
 The film will be released with subtitles in the the languages \nof English, 
 Arabic, French, Spanish and Portuguese.\n\n"Message from the Future II: The 
 Years of Repair" is an animated short film that dares to dream of a future 
 in which 2020 is an historic turning point, where the lessons of the 
 COVID-19 pandemic and global uprisings against racism drive us to build 
 back a better society in which no one is sacrificed, and everyone is 
 essential.\n\nThe cast of narrators from around the world includes Emma 
 Thompson, Gael García Bernal, Opal Tometi and the Nigerian poet and 
 activist Nnimmo Bassey.\n\nJoin us for an online event on October 1st to 
 celebrate the film’s global launch, hosted by Emma Thompson in 
 partnership with The Intercept and The Leap and featuring key members of 
 the team behind the film including:\n\n   --Nnimmo Bassey, Narrator\n    
 --Naomi Klein, Executive Producer\n    --Opal Tometi, Writer & Narrator\n   
  --Emma Thompson, Narrator\n\nAt a time when everyday life feels like an 
 apocalyptic Hollywood movie, "A Message From the Future II" brings together 
 movement leaders with an all-star cast to imagine something really radical: 
 utopia from the ashes. Reserve your space now to celebrate the film's 
 launch.\n\nThe film is a sequel to the 2019 Emmy-nominated short film "A 
 Message from the Future" with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and features the 
 art of Molly Crabapple, with the political storytelling of Naomi Klein, Avi 
 Lewis and Opal Tometi.\n\nPARTNERS:\n\nThe vision of the future depicted in 
 "Message from the Future II" isn’t a fantasy: every piece of it is rooted 
 in the real demands of social movements organizing in our communities and 
 workplaces today.\n\nThe film is being released in partnership with an 
 incredible group of organizations that are fighting to win the world we 
 need, including:\n\n    Amazon Watch\n    Dream Defenders\n    Global 
 Nurses United\n    Greenpeace International\n    The Leap\n    The Movement 
 for Black Lives\n    NDN Collective\n    Public Services International\n    
 The Sunrise Movement\n    La Via Campesina\n\nHaymarket Books is our media 
 partner.\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2020/09/29/18837171.php
SUMMARY:"A Message From the Future II: The Years of Repair" Film Premiere & Panel Discussion
LOCATION:Online event
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2020/09/29/18837171.php
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