INSTITUTE FOR CULTURAL ACTIVISM INTERNATIONAL (I.C.A.I.): COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS IN FILM Comes to THE FRANKLIN LIBRARY

The Event:
Responding to tumultuous world events and the disturbances of our current time, I.C.A.I.‘s plan for 2025 is to continue the mission of inspiring conversations and responsive art projects among regional and international communities. 

Following the 60 min. film, REFUGE, by artist /filmmaker John Dileva Halpern of Delhi, founders of I.C.A.I., Emily Harris and Halpern will open a conversation with the audience. 

Join Us ~ Jan 8th!!

Praise for REFUGE
"In our celebrity-driven society, filmmakers are partly responsible for this rapid growth in awareness, by creating serious works influenced by Buddhist tenets or by publicly recognizing its potential benefits."
Laura Kern, NY TIMES

"Somehow, "Refuge" remains a calm and reassuring picture, but never an incurious one. He's not afraid to explore the sexual and financial scandals that have affected some Buddhist ventures in the West, or the tendency of some overly enthusiastic Western practitioners to focus on the ritual elements of Buddhist worship and to breed an isolated, cult-like atmosphere." ~ Andrew O’Hier, Salon.com