Livermore Public Library To Host 'The Farewell' Film Discussion

Livermore CA

27 April, 2021

9:21 PM

Description

Press release from Livermore Public Library: April 27, 2021 In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the Livermore Public Library will host a discussion of the 2019 film The Farewell (PG) on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. The discussion will be held on Zoom and hosted by Public Services Librarian Paul Sevilla. Registration is required; register by Monday, May 17, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. to receive a link for the film discussion: https://bit.ly/2OXlW2s. Patrons are invited to watch The Farewell prior to the film discussion through the Library's video streaming platform, Kanopy. Library card holders can access Kanopy for free. For assistance with obtaining a library card or accessing Kanopy, visit the Library's website at www.livermorelibrary.net or call (925) 373-5505. Directed by Lulu Wang and starring Awkwafina, The Farewell centers on a Chinese family that discovers their grandmother has only a short time left to live and decides to keep her in the dark, scheduling an impromptu wedding to gather the family before she dies. View the film and join the Library for an engaging discussion. This press release was produced by Livermore Public Library. The views expressed here are the author's own.