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DocuTalk: Last Chance - LGBT Refugees Seeking Asylum (2012)

Program Type:

Book Clubs, Movies

Age Group:

Adults
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Event Details

The best documentaries make you desperate to discuss! Each month we’ll talk about one of the most intriguing documentaries your library card can connect you with. Join us for a not-quite-a-Book Club: Watch at home, then join us for a virtual discussion!

 

We'll be talking about: Last Chance -- LGBT Refugees Seeking Asylum (2012)

Last Chance tells the stories of 5 asylum seekers who flee their native countries to escape homophobic violence. They face hurdles integrating into Canada, fear deportation and anxiously await a decision that will change their lives forever.

How to Watch: 

Des Moines Residents can use their library card to stream this documentary and others for free on Kanopy Streaming Service. From True Crime and Pop Culture to Social Justice and Edutainment, you'll find thousands of documentaries, as well as movies and TV shows.  

Prefer to watch with friends?  Join us on June 21st at 6 PM at the North Side Library for a screening.

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