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Genre

Drama

Duration

119 minutes

Age Restriction

M (Offensive language)

Actors

Cloris Leachman, Michael Kenneth Williams, Gabrielle Union, Taylor Schilling, Alec Baldwin, Christian Slater, Jena Malone, Emilio Estevez

Producers

Alex Lebovici, Steve Ponce, Lisa Niedenthal

The Public

You. Me. Us. We

In “the public” an unusually bitter Arctic blast has made its way to downtown Cincinnati and the front doors of the public library where the action of the film takes place. The story revolves around the library patrons, many of whom are homeless, mentally ill and marginalized, as well as an exhausted and overwhelmed staff of librarians who often build emotional connections and a sense of obligation to care for those regular patrons. At odds with library officials over how to handle the extreme weather event, the Patrons turn the building into a homeless shelter for the night by staging an “Occupy” sit in. What begins as an act of civil disobedience becomes a stand off with police and a rush-to-judgment media constantly speculating about what’s really happening. This David versus Goliath story tackles some of our nation’s most challenging issues, homelessness and mental illness and sets the drama inside one of the last bastions of democracy-in-action: your public library.

“The Public is heartfelt, humorous, and enlightening.” -Film Enquiry

“It’s consistently entertaining and amusing.” -The Gate (CA)

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The Public - Trailer

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