The Queen Anne Movie Guild will be hosting a free screening of documentary film “The People Speak” on Saturday, June 11 as part of its Second Saturdays film series. From the QAMG website:
The People Speak is a beautiful and moving film inspired by Howard Zinn’s books A People’s History of the United States–first published in 1980 and one of the bestselling history books in the United States–and Voices of a People’s History of the United States, the primary-source companion to A People’s History of the United States, edited with Anthony Arnove.
Using dramatic and musical performances of the letters, diaries and speeches of everyday Americans, the documentary feature film The People Speak gives voice to those who spoke up for social change throughout U.S. history, forging a nation from the bottom up with their insistence on equality and justice.
Narrated by acclaimed historian Howard Zinn, The People Speak illustrates the relevance of these passionate historical moments to our society today and reminds us never to take liberty for granted.
The screening will be held at 7 p.m. at the Queen Anne United Methodist Church, located at 1606 5th Ave W next to the Queen Anne library. Movie-goers should use the Fellowship Hall entrance on W Garfield Street. Refreshments will be provided by Peet’s Coffee & Tea and Top Pot Doughnuts. The screening is, as always, free and open to the public, though donations will be accepted.