Henrietta Lacks Film Screening and Discussion In-Person
Join us in viewing the 2017 film adaption of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, starring Oprah Winfrey and Rose Byrne. George C. Wolfe’s The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks tells the stories of Henrietta, of journalist Rebecca Skloot, the woman who spent a decade researching this strange story and wrote the bestselling book on which this film is based, and Deborah Lacks, Henrietta’s daughter, who has become somewhat obsessed and damaged by the saga of her mother and how little she feels like she knows about a woman who has become the property of the world. A short discussion will follow.
Content Warning: This film does contain scenes of violence and sexual abuse. This film is rated TV-MA.
This program is inspired by the 2024 SaratogaReads! book selection, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot.
- Date:
- Thursday, March 21, 2024
- Time:
- 6:00pm - 8:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Dutcher Community Room
- Audience:
- Adults
- Categories:
- Art, Music, and Movies Health and Wellness SaratogaREADS!
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