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From: The Blind Social Club <blindsocialclub at gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Jul 20, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Subject: The August Social Part 1 - Black Film Festival
To: The Blind Social Club <blindsocialclub at gmail.com>


Hello Blind Socialers,

The Blind Social Club will be attending The Black Film Festival, which is
an annual celebration of the visual and storytelling traditions of the
African diaspora and global communities of color showcasing genre-defying
films by Black, Brown, and Indigenous people from around the world. There
are a few audio described films that will be screened in August and we will
be attending 2 of them. We will be having dinner following the Saturday
film only. If you would like to join us, please see the details below and
respond accordingly.

COST: $3 per ticket per show
RSVP: Please indicate whether you would like to see one or both of the
films.
PAYMENTS: Please have your payment sent to me by Friday, July 25, so I can
purchase the tickets. Payments can be made via PayPal (simcoop10 at gmail.com).
Cash App ($SimCoop), or Cash. For those attending the Venezuelan
restaurant on July 24, feel free to make your cash payments at that time.

*FEATURED FILMS*
*Friday, August 1st at  2:00 PM EDT - "Compensation"*
The Wilma Theater
dir. by Zeinabu irene Davis
Duration: 92 minutes

A landmark of independent cinema, Compensation is Zeinabu irene Davis’
moving, ambitious portrait of the struggles of Deaf African Americans and
the complexities of loving relationships at the bookends of the 20th
century.

*Saturday, August 2nd at 1:30 PM EDT - "Remaining Native"*
Perelman Theater @ Kimmel Center
dir. by Paige Bethmann
Duration: 87 minutes

Remaining Native is a coming-of-age documentary told from the perspective
of Kutoven (Ku) Stevens, a 17-year-old Native American runner struggling to
navigate his dream of becoming a collegiate athlete as the memory of
his great-grandfather’s
escape from an Indian boarding school begins to connect past, present and
future.”

**Dinner will be held at Bodega Bar and Kitchen located at 1223 Walnut
Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, immediately following the film.*

*Restaurant Menu: *https://bodegaphilly.com/menu/#happy-hour-menu-7
The top portion of this menu shows the Happy Hour menu first, offering $7
drinks and food from 3:00pm - 7:00pm.  Then the regular items are listed as
you scroll down.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Thanks,
-- 
Simone Cooper
*Founder and Program Coordinator*
*The Blind Social Club*
blindsocialclub at gmail.com
215-868-4292
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