FREE VIRTUAL SCREENING + DISCUSSION
Ben Crosbie & Tessa Moran/2018/56 min

Presented by GreenTown in partnership with One Earth Film Festival.

FILM DESCRIPTION: A visually dazzling meditation on the delicate balance between human and nature, “The Guardians” elegantly interweaves the lives of the iconic monarch butterfly with an indigenous community in Mexico. Shot over three years, this intimate documentary takes viewers on a cinematic journey through the butterfly dense mountaintops of Michoacan as the community works to build a sustainable path forward. Rarely has the communion of human and nature been told in such an evocative and surprising way, leaving viewers with a new perspective on the ecological challenges facing us all. In Spanish with English subtitles: everyone is welcome! Teens and young adults encouraged to attend. "PG-13" May contain heavy themes, graphic images or language.

Join us after Greentown's special screening of "The Guardians," for a discussion with the film's directors, Ben Crosbie and Tessa Moran, as well as local advocate Toni Anderson, Founder and Executive Director of Sacred Keepers Sustainability Lab and Lorena Lopez, Community Engagement Specialist at the Field Museum. Also learn about concrete action opportunities related to the film's topics. Facilitator: Deborah Stone, Director of Cook County Department of Environmental Control, and Greentown Leadership Team Member.