PTA "Schools In The Cinema" Project Wraps With "Including Samuel"

It’s a wrap! Lakewood Council of PTAs and Friends of Lakewood Public Library’s documentary film series, “School in the Cinema,” concludes on Tuesday, January 17. The last film, “Including Samuel,” will show at 7 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium.

Photojournalist Dan Habib created “Including Samuel” in 2009, to chronicle his family’s hopes and struggles to include his son Samuel in all facets of family and daily life. Prior to Samuel’s birth, Habib had not given much thought to including people with disabilities in activities most people take for granted. “Including Samuel” follows Samuel, the Habibs as well as four other individuals and their families as they manage cultural and systemic barriers.

“School in the Cinema” explores facets of education in the U.S. and around the world. The series began in October with “Two Million Minutes.”  November’s feature was “We are the People We’ve Been Waiting For.”

All movies from the series are available from Lakewood Public Library after they are screened, courtesy of Lakewood Council of PTAs.

Lakewood Council hopes to continue the documentaries in 2012-13. In the meantime, we’ll see you at the movies on January 17!