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Charlotte Poole, 269-424-3221, cpoole@sisterlakescable.com; Angela Jasunas, 630-272-9719, ajasunas@icloud.com; OR Terri Moore, 269-782-6925, t2sewmoore@outlook.com
Book/Movie Discussion Group Wednesday, May 18, 2022
PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN DATE
6:30 pm in the Parish Pavilion
“Belfast”
A movie about growing up during the Troubles Written and Directed by Kenneth Branagh
The award winning film Belfast is a 2021 British coming-of-age film written and directed by Kenneth Branagh. The film stars Caitríona Balfe, Judi Dench, Jamie Dornan, Ciarán Hinds, Colin Morgan, and newcomer Jude Hill. The film, which Branagh has described as his "most personal film", follows a young boy's childhood in Belfast, Northern Ireland, at the beginning of The Troubles in 1969. Director Branagh was born and brought up in Belfast, Northern Ireland before moving to Berkshire, England, in 1969.
Branagh!s family moved to England for safety as their home country was witnessing the prime of sectarian turmoil. The film chronicles the life of a working-class Ulster Protestant family from the perspective of their nine-year-old son Buddy. Buddy's father Pa works overseas in England, while the family—Ma, elder brother Will, and paternal grandparents Granny and Pop—live in Belfast. Critics say it is a film of formal beauty, with letter-perfect performances, includes complex and textured writing (also from Branagh) and enough comedic one-lines and Van Morrison musical montages to make you forget that you are watching a drama about seething sectarian hatreds”.
Join us to discuss the film, explore what Belfast looks like today, and see short segments of the film.
June 8, 2022 - Enjoy Michigan author Chris Brockton as he discusses his three books about “Growing Up In Boom Times”, “I Used To Be Old”, and “Twelve
Stories of Christmas”.
Preliminary List
Book Discussion Topics Under Consideration 2022 Sacred Heart Book /Movie Discussions Updated April 1, 2022
Wednesday – June 8, 2022
Books by Chris Brockton, Michigan Author -
“Growing Up In BoomTimes” , “I Used To Be Old”, and “Twelve Stories of Christmas”
Wednesday – July 13, 2022
“Fire Keeper’s Daughter” by Angeline Boulley
Native American experience – local author
Wednesday – August 10, 2022
“The Complete Guide to Chesapeake Bay Retrievers” by Karen Harris - Local Author, dog book, freelance ghostwriter
Wednesday – September 14, 2022
“My Ancestry, My Life - A Lifetime of Memories” by Thelma Jean Burkett Stubble
Local author - ancestor was on MayTlower, Berrien County Farm Family
Wednesday – October 12, 2022
To Be Determined