Free event: The Interrupters

If you missed seeing The Interrupters the few times it has played in the Chicago area, here is another opportunity.

The Interrupters (by Steve James, director of Hoop Dreams, and Alex Kotlowitz, author of There Are No Children Here) tells the story of three “violence interrupters” from the Ceasefire organization in Chicago, who now protect their communities from the violence that they too have lived through.  They seek to open dialogues with gang members and people fallen on hard times, to prevent violence before it happens.  Not every relationship is a success story of course, and every gain is taken in baby steps.  The film got dissed by the Oscars but I highly recommend it.


The Interrupters
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
6:30 p.m.
Evanston Public Library
1703 Orrington Ave.