Launch Event: A Message From the Future II

The Leap & The Intercept

Live panel with members of the team behind the film A Message From the Future II: Emma Thompson, Naomi Klein, Opal Tometi and Nnimmo Bassey.

Message from the Future II: The Years of Repair is an animated short film that dares to dream of a future in which 2020 is an historic turning point, where the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic and global uprisings against racism drive us to build back a better society in which no one is sacrificed, and everyone is essential.The film is a sequel to the 2019 Emmy-nominated short film A Message from the Future with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and features the art of Molly Crabapple, with the political storytelling of Naomi Klein, Avi Lewis and Opal Tometi. Message is directed by Kim Boekbinder and Jim Batt.The cast of narrators from around the world includes Emma Thompson, Gael García Bernal, Opal Tometi and the Nigerian poet and activist Nnimmo Bassey.Join us for an online event at 3pm ET on October 1st to celebrate the film’s global launch, hosted by Emma Thompson in partnership with The Intercept and The Leap and featuring key members of the team behind the film including:<ul><li>Nnimmo Bassey, Narrator.</li><li>Naomi Klein, Executive Producer</li><li>Opal Tometi, Writer &amp; Narrator</li><li>Emma Thompson, Narrator</li></ul>At a time when everyday life feels like an apocalyptic Hollywood movie, Message brings together movement leaders with an all-star cast to imagine something really radical: utopia from the ashes. Reserve your space now to celebrate the launch at 3pm ET on October 1st.PARTNERS:The vision of the future depicted in Message from the Future II isn’t a fantasy: every piece of it is rooted in the real demands of social movements organizing in our communities and workplaces today.The film is being released in partnership with an incredible group of organizations that are fighting to win the world we need, including:<ul><li>Amazon Watch</li><li>Dream Defenders</li><li>Global Nurses United</li><li>Greenpeace International</li><li>The Leap</li><li>The Movement for Black Lives</li><li>NDN Collective</li><li>Public Services International</li><li>The Sunrise Movement</li><li>La Via Campesina</li><li>Institute for Policy Studies</li><li>VDAY</li></ul>Haymarket Books is our media partner.Accessibility Info: the film will be released with subtitles in English, Arabic, French, Spanish and Portuguese.

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