Welcome back to the Cause Cinema Spotlight.
This week, we examine true lives with two of our picks, one documentary, and the other a scripted period piece, then we go the opposite direction with a SciFi, AI thriller.
Let’s start with distinguished author, Judy Blume. Of course, a movie based on one of her popular works - Are you there God? It’s me Margaret has been well received by audiences and critics, and is still in theaters. Want to learn more about Judy?
If so, we’re recommending her Documentary.
Judy Blume Forever
The radical honesty of the books by trailblazing author Judy Blume changed the way millions of adolescent readers understood themselves, their sexuality, and what it meant to grow up, but also led to critical battles against book banning and censorship.
Learn more and find out where to watch here.
Next up, a limited series.
A Small Light
Follows the remarkable true story of Miep Gies, a Dutch woman who risked her life to shelter Anne Frank's family from the Nazis for more than two years during World War II.
Learn more and find out where to watch here.
And finally, A thought-provoking film that explores the ethics of A.I.
The Artifice Girl
Special agents discover a revolutionary computer program that uses a digital child to catch online predators. However, they soon learn that the AI's inevitable advancement is far more rapid and incalculable than they ever could have imagined, posing unforeseen challenges and unsettling consequences for the future of technology and mankind.
Learn more and find out where to watch here.
And that’s a wrap for the Cause Cinema Spotlight. Hope you enjoy this week’s picks.
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Judy Blume, A Small Light & The Artifice Girl