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URL:https://meaningfulmovies.org/events/join-or-die-because-america-depend
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SUMMARY:Join or Die - Because America Depends On It
DESCRIPTION:Join or Die is an important film about why you should join a cl
 ub (any club)—and why the fate of America depends on it. Follow the stor
 y of America's civic unraveling through the journey of Robert Putnam\, who
 se legendary "Bowling Alone" research into American community decline may 
 hold the answers to our democracy's present crisis.\n\nIncluded in the mov
 ie are: Robert Putnam\, Pete Buttigieg\, Raj Chetty\, Hillary Clinton\n\nS
 YNOPSIS:\n\nJoin or Die is a film about why you should join a club — and
  why the fate of America depends on it. In this feature documentary\, foll
 ow the half-century story of America's civic unraveling through the journe
 y of legendary social scientist Robert Putnam\, whose groundbreaking "Bowl
 ing Alone" research into America's decades-long decline in community conne
 ctions could hold the answers to our democracy's present crisis.\n\nFlanke
 d by influential fans and scholars — from Hillary Clinton\, Pete Buttigi
 eg\, and Surgeon General Vivek Murthy to Eddie Glaude Jr.\, Raj Chetty\, a
 nd Priya Parker — as well as inspiring groups building community in neig
 hborhoods across the country\, join Bob as he explores three urgent civic 
 questions: What makes democracy work? Why is American democracy in crisis?
  And\, most importantly... What can we do about it?\n\nAwards:\n\nJury Pri
 ze for Best Feature — SFDocFest | Best Documentary Feature — Capital C
 ity Film Festival | Audience Award — History Film Festival | Jonathan Da
 niels Award — MONIFF |\nBest Feature Documentary — Jacksonville Film F
 estival | Best Documentary Film — New Jersey Film Festival | Emerging Fi
 lmmaker Award — Chagrin Documentary Film Festival | Best Film\, Best Doc
 umentary\, Best Editing — Dunedin International Film Festival | Audience
  Award\nFor Best Documentary Feature — Lake County Film Festival | Best 
 Documentary Feature Film — NewFilmmakers Los Angeles\n\nLocation: Westsi
 de Unitarian Universalist Congregation\n7141 California Avenue SW\, Seattl
 e\n6:45 – Doors open (no access to the building and parking lot prior to
  6:30)\n7:15 – Movie begins\n8:45 – Group discussion\n9:15 – Doors c
 lose
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LOCATION:West Seattle\, WA\, 7141 California Ave SW\, Seattle\,  WA \, 9813
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