Bright Lights at Home: I Am Mother

We at the Bright firmly believe that nothing can replace sharing a space with cinephiles and experiencing a film communally. But while the space is dark, we can continue to watch important films and gather to discuss virtually. In that spirit, we announce our Bright Lights at Home program. We have selected eight titles that are available on Netflix or Hulu (or will be in the next few weeks). We will have live moderated conversations with directors and scholars for each film. These discussions will take place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7 pm starting April 7th. Zoom links will be sent out via email on the day of the discussion. You will need to be on our mailing list.

THURSDAY, APRIL 9TH – I AM MOTHER (AVAILABLE ON NETFLIX)
CO-PRESENTED WITH THE BOSTON UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL AND THE BOSTON SCI-FI FILM FESTIVAL
Directed by Grant Sputore, sci-fi, English 113 minutes, USA, 2019.

A sci-fi thriller about a teenage girl (Clara Rugaard), who is the first of a new generation of humans to be raised by Mother (Rose Byrne), a robot designed to repopulate the earth after the extinction of humankind. But the pair’s unique relationship is threatened when an injured stranger (Hilary Swank) arrives with news that calls into question everything Daughter has been told about the outside world and her Mother’s intentions. Discussion with Uri Aviv, General Director, Utopia: The Tel-Aviv International Festival for Science, Imagination, and Future Visions.