Through the Lens

Through the Lens is the flagship film program of Utah Film Center. Since launching in 2011, in partnership with KUER 90.1’s RadioWest, the series has presented film screenings and in-depth post-film discussions featuring fascinating documentaries, spectacular narratives, and special film events.

This spring, Through the Lens examines the human experience through three unique perspectives. 

Our first film is a homegrown story about end-of-life care for one of Salt Lake City’s most vulnerable communities, the unhoused. The INN Between pulls back the curtain to reveal acts of dignity, conscience, and compassion seldom seen up close. 

Still Working 9 to 5 highlights the ongoing struggle for gender equality. This timely documentary uses the classic 1980 comedy film, 9 to 5, to highlight actors and activists endeavoring to bring justice for women to both the big screen and the halls of legislative power. 

Join or Die is a colorful look at American civility and what it takes to retain it. In a time of unprecedented domestic tumult, when the decline of community affinity groups has facilitated social isolation and political misunderstanding, what does it mean to truly know thy neighbor?

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