Emerald Forest Screening to support Newton's Indigenous Peoples Day!

1296 Washington Street,Newton MA 02465

20 August, 2021

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Movie Screening and Fundraiser for Newton's first Indigenous Peoples Day Ceremonial Celebration Do you like movies? Do you want to help support and empower the Indigenous Community? Want to do both at the same time? Join the Indigenous Peoples Day Newton Planning Committee for an entertaining screening of a classic adventure film based on a true story and support Newton's first official Indigenous Peoples Day celebration! Suggested Donation: $20 Emerald Forest Synopsis: American Bill Markham (Powers Boothe) has taken his family to the jungles of Brazil, where he has been hired to design a dam. Unexpectedly, a native tribe abducts his son, Tommy (Charley Boorman). Bill spends an entire decade looking for Tommy, only to discover that the boy has adopted the ways of the indigenous people he's been living with. Bill tries to convince his son to return to his family, but their reunion is interrupted when another group of natives attacks Tommy's tribe