Free Film Screening In Nutley: ‘Breaking The Chains Of Poverty’

NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley Public Library will host a free screening and discussion of “RUST: How to Break the Chains of Poverty in U.S. Inner Cities” on Saturday, June 3.

The event will take place at 2 p.m. No registration is required. Learn more here.

The screening event will include an appearance from Emmy-nominated filmmakers, Marylou and Jerome Bongiorno. Here’s what to expect, organizers said:

“The duo will screen their latest Newark documentary RUST (runtime 86 minutes) which tackles solutions to poverty and racism. RUST presents the history of Rust Belt poverty, detailing industrialization and deindustrialization, racism, and mass incarceration, using the city of Newark, NJ as a microcosm. It explores solutions to inner-city poverty through the voices of scholars, economists, physicians, activists, and the community. The filmmakers, who speak at global and local venues, will then lead a lively discussion and Q&A, addressing questions about the filmmaking process and their process in documenting social justice issues.”

This program is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts / Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and administered by the Essex County Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs.

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