I think your last paragraph is spot in. I'm a retired second grade teacher and I can tell you that teaching has never left me and motivates many of my actions still, from my FB posts to my participation in Resistance, to interactions with individuals and groups. I can't wait to see the movie in Ithaca!
June 30 in San Jose, CA. It was soon after it came out. I would have loved having one of the Q&A sessions after like they had at some of the showings, but it was a great atmosphere!
Thanks for asking. I'm in Gadsden Alabama. I could do Birmingham or Huntsville, but not Atlanta (traffic nightmare). An afternoon weekend show time please, so no overnight stay expense due to night time driving.
With a good showtime in Birmingham, I could probably find 2-3 more people to go as a group. not much. I know.
The University of Alabama runs OLLI, the Osher Lifetime Learning Institute, in the Gadsden, Tuscaloosa, Birmingham area. An announcement/promo to their membership would likely be of interest to them. (Seniors who love to learn.) https://olli.ua.edu/chapters/gadsden/
We have Gadsden State Community College...might be able to raise interest there. There are about 10 community colleges around Birmingham.
With the University of Alabama campus in Birmingham, and hospital system, bound to be people there who would be interested. Nearby Anniston might work. They have a Botanical Garden and Museum, usually a good sign of education lovers.
You should be able to pull from the area south-west of Atlanta: Carrolton, Newnan, Peachtree City, Douglasville, Villa Rica. Trips to Birmingham can be easier than into Atlanta.
In Georgia, try Gordon State College in McDonough, South Georgia State College in Douglasville.
Auburn area, might reach out to The University of Auburn to reach their student/teacher base. I hope that helps!
Carol, I'm in a similar situation in New Hampshire: I don't drive at night. So I continue to hope for a matinee showing somewhere within driving distance.
“ I started to wonder: How can I capture this version of Bob to share with others?”
I am so glad that you started to wonder,
I first became acquainted with your work on Steady with Dan Rather, then followed you when you started your own substack, I was following Robert Reich on substack and got to know Heather Lofthouse on the Saturday Morning Coffee Klatch and then through Inequality Media,
I am so glad that you have all found each other to share your passions and gifts,
You have all made these past years of trump bearable and hopeful. I have learned so much from all of you, You have made my life bigger, I will never have the opportunities to meet people like all of you, but your willingness to share yourselves, teaching all of use is greatly appreciated.
I am no longer able to go to the theater, but I understand that this will be available for home streaming, Please let us all know when the theater run is over and when we can stream it.
I am a Novid because I’m mostly a Covid hermit. I’ve never had it and dare not get it because of many medical conditions I have. I also would hate to risk getting long Covid.
I just experienced (and I use that word purposely) the film in Vancouver BC yesterday. As soon as it ended I wanted to see it again immediately. I desperately wanted to take notes but resisted as tech devices are so distracting. The film and Robert Reich’s passion made me long to teach again. What you have created by capturing this very important chapter of an enormously impactful life is extraordinary. I can’t wait to see it again when it’s available to stream. Thank you to you and whole heartedly to Robert Reich.
Elliot, I'm asking AI about the Leon Russel song near the end of the film and not getting any results. Was the song "Song For You" the tune? Was it performed by someone else? AI isn't sure!
This is a wonderful posting, Elliot. I am in my 70's and I often marvel that the really interesting questions and transitions and discoveries that occur as we age often go unremarked. Robert Reich is so wonderfully human and articulate that we - his audience - are included in his own explorations of this aging experience. And you, as a documentarist, are sensitive to the very essence of these moments. It is through inclusion that we, all of us, can understand our own selves more deeply. Thank you for your work!
As a retired teacher, I am hoping I'll be able to see this in Denver or streaming. I worked at a dozen things before I came to teaching in my late 40s, taking a big pay cut to do it and the most rewarding, stimulating, satisfying work I ever did. One of society's most essential jobs and yet we pay so little for it.
I was at Bob’s last class (online). It brought me to tears.
I hope the movie becomes available from one of the streaming services.
Me too!
I think your last paragraph is spot in. I'm a retired second grade teacher and I can tell you that teaching has never left me and motivates many of my actions still, from my FB posts to my participation in Resistance, to interactions with individuals and groups. I can't wait to see the movie in Ithaca!
Do you know if they plan to eventually release it for streaming? I live on an island in the Pacific far from anywhere it is being shown.
I loved hearing his story and how his teachers impacted his life. Such a great movie, still thinking about it!
thank you. If you don't mind me asking, where and when did you see it?
June 30 in San Jose, CA. It was soon after it came out. I would have loved having one of the Q&A sessions after like they had at some of the showings, but it was a great atmosphere!
I really want to watch this movie, but I live in small town America. I'd buy it from Amazon streaming if it was available! Or I'd buy it on DVD.
Where do you live. Maybe we can see if we can get it there. Thank you for your interest.
Thanks for asking. I'm in Gadsden Alabama. I could do Birmingham or Huntsville, but not Atlanta (traffic nightmare). An afternoon weekend show time please, so no overnight stay expense due to night time driving.
Thank you. Do you know others in the area who also may want to attend?
With a good showtime in Birmingham, I could probably find 2-3 more people to go as a group. not much. I know.
The University of Alabama runs OLLI, the Osher Lifetime Learning Institute, in the Gadsden, Tuscaloosa, Birmingham area. An announcement/promo to their membership would likely be of interest to them. (Seniors who love to learn.) https://olli.ua.edu/chapters/gadsden/
We have Gadsden State Community College...might be able to raise interest there. There are about 10 community colleges around Birmingham.
With the University of Alabama campus in Birmingham, and hospital system, bound to be people there who would be interested. Nearby Anniston might work. They have a Botanical Garden and Museum, usually a good sign of education lovers.
You should be able to pull from the area south-west of Atlanta: Carrolton, Newnan, Peachtree City, Douglasville, Villa Rica. Trips to Birmingham can be easier than into Atlanta.
In Georgia, try Gordon State College in McDonough, South Georgia State College in Douglasville.
Auburn area, might reach out to The University of Auburn to reach their student/teacher base. I hope that helps!
Carol, I'm in a similar situation in New Hampshire: I don't drive at night. So I continue to hope for a matinee showing somewhere within driving distance.
“ I started to wonder: How can I capture this version of Bob to share with others?”
I am so glad that you started to wonder,
I first became acquainted with your work on Steady with Dan Rather, then followed you when you started your own substack, I was following Robert Reich on substack and got to know Heather Lofthouse on the Saturday Morning Coffee Klatch and then through Inequality Media,
I am so glad that you have all found each other to share your passions and gifts,
You have all made these past years of trump bearable and hopeful. I have learned so much from all of you, You have made my life bigger, I will never have the opportunities to meet people like all of you, but your willingness to share yourselves, teaching all of use is greatly appreciated.
I am no longer able to go to the theater, but I understand that this will be available for home streaming, Please let us all know when the theater run is over and when we can stream it.
Thank you Linda. This note means so much to me. I’m so glad you have found us. And we have found you.
I am still a Covid hermit and await news when the film will be available for in-home viewing. I eagerly look forward to seeing it.
Mim, Isn’t long covid vexing and a challenge?
I am a Novid because I’m mostly a Covid hermit. I’ve never had it and dare not get it because of many medical conditions I have. I also would hate to risk getting long Covid.
Wondering where it will be shown? Will it come to Canada … or stream on PBS?
We hope to bring it to Canada (where do you live?) and eventually have it streaming and otherwise make it available for in-home viewing.
Nova Scotia!
I always admired your way with words and I think you just captured (beautifully I may add) professor Reich's essence:
" His eyes dance, his voice shifts playfully in pitch, and his expressiveness feels completely unguarded."
Thank you 🙏 ❤️
Elliot, congratulations on capturing this remarkable man at a remarkable moment in his life.👍
Thank you Elliot for this. I am an admirer of Robert Reich and am grateful for what he does and your profile of him and his work.
cool man........................
I just experienced (and I use that word purposely) the film in Vancouver BC yesterday. As soon as it ended I wanted to see it again immediately. I desperately wanted to take notes but resisted as tech devices are so distracting. The film and Robert Reich’s passion made me long to teach again. What you have created by capturing this very important chapter of an enormously impactful life is extraordinary. I can’t wait to see it again when it’s available to stream. Thank you to you and whole heartedly to Robert Reich.
Elliot, I'm asking AI about the Leon Russel song near the end of the film and not getting any results. Was the song "Song For You" the tune? Was it performed by someone else? AI isn't sure!
This is a wonderful posting, Elliot. I am in my 70's and I often marvel that the really interesting questions and transitions and discoveries that occur as we age often go unremarked. Robert Reich is so wonderfully human and articulate that we - his audience - are included in his own explorations of this aging experience. And you, as a documentarist, are sensitive to the very essence of these moments. It is through inclusion that we, all of us, can understand our own selves more deeply. Thank you for your work!
Well done! Loved the music!
As a retired teacher, I am hoping I'll be able to see this in Denver or streaming. I worked at a dozen things before I came to teaching in my late 40s, taking a big pay cut to do it and the most rewarding, stimulating, satisfying work I ever did. One of society's most essential jobs and yet we pay so little for it.