Marine Documentary Night: The Starfish Throwers

DATE: OCTOBER 2, 2014

Time: 7:00pm

Join us for a screening of The Starfish Throwers (Roesler, 2014). This award winning film is the first in a series of six documentary films presented by the Marine Community Library and the Judd Street Film Coalition.* Each film is FREE and will be screened the first Thursday of each month, October through March. The filmmaker will be present for a discussion after the film.

About The Starfish Throwers

Worlds apart, a five-star chef, a twelve year-old girl and a retired school teacher discover how their individual efforts to feed the poor ignite a movement in the fight against hunger. Award-winning chef Narayanan Krishnan, fighting against the caste system in India, quits his job to begin a life of cooking and hand-delivering fresh meals to hundreds of people in his hometown. Katie Stagliano’s planting of a single cabbage seedling when she was nine years old blossoms into Katie’s Krops, a non-profit with 73 gardens dedicated to ending hunger. Retired middle school teacher Mr. Law battles personal health issues as he hand delivers more than a thousand sandwiches nightly to the hungry in Minneapolis. This documentary tells the tale of these remarkable individuals and the unexpected challenges they face. Despite being constantly reminded that hunger is far too big for one person to solve, they persevere and see their impact ripple further than their individual actions.

See the trailer at: vimeo.com/44292667.

In the Marine Village Hall, 121 Judd Street, Marine on Saint Croix. Light refreshments will be served.

* This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.