Plimoth Cinema at Plimoth Plantation

presents

Intelligent Lives:

A Film & Discussion

tickets available in advance only

From award-winning filmmaker Dan Habib comes INTELLIGENT LIVES, a catalyst to transform the label of intellectual disability from a life sentence of isolation into a life of possibility for the most systematically segregated people in America. INTELLIGENT LIVES stars three pioneering young American adults with intellectual disabilities - Micah, Naieer, and Naomie - who challenge perceptions of intelligence as they navigate high school, college, and the workforce. Academy Award-winning actor and narrator Chris Cooper contextualizes the lives of these central characters through the emotional personal story of his son Jesse, as the film unpacks the shameful and ongoing track record of intelligence testing in the United States. INTELLIGENT LIVES challenges what it means to be intelligent, and points to a future in which people of all abilities can fully participate in higher education, meaningful employment and intimate relationships.

Join Plimoth Cinema for a screening of the film followed by a discussion and Q&A with the film's director, Dan Habib; narrator and executive producer Chris Cooper; and executive producer Marianne Leone Cooper.

Event Details

Check in will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Plimoth Plantation Visitor Center lobby.

A cash bar with wine, beer and soda will be available prior to the film.

The theater will open for seating at 6:50 p.m. ahead of the 7:00pm film screening with discussion to follow.

Part of the proceeds of this event will benefit The Jesse Cooper Foundation.