1:00 — 2:30 p.m. in the Rotunda
No fee; Beth Israel members only

Movie Pick: Just Mercy

MOVIE INFO
World-renowned civil rights defense attorney Bryan Stevenson works to free a wrongly condemned death row prisoner.

A powerful and thought-provoking true-story, “Just Mercy” follows young lawyer Bryan Stevenson (Jordan) and his history-making battle for justice. After graduating from Harvard, Bryan might have had his pick of lucrative jobs. Instead, he heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned, with the support of local advocate Eva Ansley (Larson.) One of his first, and most incendiary, cases is that of Walter McMillian (Foxx,) who, in 1987, was sentenced to die for the notorious murder of an 18-year-old girl, despite a preponderance of evidence proving his innocence and the fact that the only testimony against him came from a criminal with a motive to lie. In the years that follow, Bryan becomes embroiled in a labyrinth of legal and political maneuverings and overt and unabashed racism as he fights for Walter, and others like him, with the odds-and the system-stacked against them.

World premiere at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival

Foxx received a nomination for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a supporting role.

83% of Critics and an astounding 99% of audience (4000+) liked this film. And people you know have raved about it, too!

Playing at AMCs, Reading Clairemont, ArcLight, and Angelika.

The event is free, but please RSVP using the form below. For more information, contact Program Director Ilene Tatro at itatro@cbisd.org or call (858) 535-1111 ext. 2516.