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Obviously, the United States of America is divided in many ways these days. The causes are complex, but the new documentary Join or Die presents a compelling case that declining community engagement is a big part of it.
This doc introduces social scientist Robert Putnam’s research on the importance of community to our democracy. He theorizes that the decline in American community engagement over the past decades was a major cause of the unraveling of the nation's social fabric. The documentary goes far beyond numbers, charts, and graphs to present Putnam's research in a fascinating way and suggests ideas for reversing the trend. Check out the trailer by clicking the image above.
"Join or Die proves itself vital and relevant, a necessary documentary that promises the conversation will continue long after the credits have rolled." —Film Inquiry
We're presenting Join or Die in partnership with the IRL (In Real Life) Movie Club, a newly created non-profit organization inspired by this important film. The club's organizers hope to gather people nationwide to explore various topics through independent documentaries.
Enter promo code IRLMovieClub at checkout to get your ticket for only $5! You'll automatically join the club and receive updates about their future events.The $5 ticket is for this film on this date only.
As always, we encourage you to come out and see something new and/or different. You can also donate funds to help keep us going, or buy some Cinema Detroit merch, made here in Detroit.
See you soon,
Paula
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