FREE Film Screening: Revenge of the Electric Car

In Revenge of the Electric Car, director Chris Paine takes his film crew behind the closed doors of Nissan, GM, and the Silicon Valley start-up Tesla Motors to chronicle the story of the global resurgence of electric cars. Without using a single drop of foreign oil, this new generation of car is America's future: fast, furious, and cleaner than ever.

With almost every major car maker now jumping to produce new electric models, Revenge follows the race to be the first, the best, and to win the hearts and minds of the public around the world. It's not just the next generation of green cars that's on the line. It's the future of the automobile itself.

Revenge of the Electric Car is narrated by Tim Robbins. The primary cast includes CEO and President of Renault and Nissan Carlos Ghosn; CEO of Tesla Motors Elon Musk; former Vice Chairman of GM Bob Lutz, and EV do-it-yourselfer Greg "Gadget" Abbott.

After the screening, participants will have an opportunity to engage in a round-table discussion facilitated by guest speakers that will feature opportunities for participants to get involved.

Click here to view the official trailer.

This event is part of PBS' Emmy winning series Independent Lens, a new monthly film series hosted in partnership with Boston Cares, ITVS Community Cinema, and City Year. For more information on these organizations visit www.itvs.org and www.cityyear.org.

This screening is FREE and open to the public. You do not have to be a member of Boston Cares to attend. If you have any questions, please email Jason at jvaldez@bostoncares.org