Please join us for the Malden Reads Film Screening of the 2019 film “The Peanut Butter Falcon.” We will be showing this film at the Malden Public Library on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 from 6:00-8:15 p.m. We will also be showing a 15-minute preview of the excellent disability rights documentary “Lives Worth Living.” These films are part of Malden Reads’ 2024 season of events for the book “Being Heumann: an Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist,” by Judith Heumann. You can pick up a copy of the “Being Heumann” at the Malden Public Library.
“The Peanut Butter Falcon”: “After running away from a residential nursing home to pursue his dream of becoming a pro wrestler, a man who has Down syndrome befriends an outlaw who becomes his coach and ally.” The film is Rated PG-13 (97 minutes – 95% on Rotten Tomatoes).
Light refreshments will be served. This event is co-sponsored by Malden Reads and the Malden Public Library. For more details about Malden Reads Film Screening events, please contact the Malden Public Library at 781-324-0218.