Screening of Maine Film About Legendary Labor Leader Mother Jones with Director & Lead Actor — Sept. 29
Peabody-winning DirectorIan Cheney of Camden and Obie-winning actress Kaiulani Lee of Bath invite the public to see “Fight Like Hell,”a movie about the (in)famous labor leader, Mother Jones, on Friday, Sept. 29 at the Oyster River Vineyards, 929 Oyster River Rd, in Warren. The reception is from 6:30 to 7 p.m; the film screens at 7 p.m. The Q&A is from 8 to 8:30 p.m. The suggested donation is $5.
The director and star will be in attendance to facilitate a conversation following the screening. In light of the labor disputes all around our state, country, and world, it is high time we tell the story of Mother Jones. The movie description states,
“We were never supposed to know her name. She was a poor Irish immigrant who survived famine and war, fire and plague. Unable to save her husband or their four small children, she dedicated her life to saving working families everywhere. The robber barons called her ‘the most dangerous woman in America,’ but workers called her ‘Mother Jones.’ Most famously, she told her followers to, 'pray for the Dead and fight like hell for the living.' She educated, agitated, and organized the dispossessed and showed America what it could be.
"Drawn from her autobiography, letters, speeches, and interviews, FIGHT LIKE HELL is as bold and forceful as Mother Jones herself. Adapted from Obie Award-winning Actress Kaiulani Lee’s one-woman play “Can’t Scare Me,” FIGHT LIKE HELL was written and performed by Lee and directed by Emmy-nominated and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Ian Cheney.
Fight Like Hell has received great reviews from critics and labor leaders alike.
"A moving tribute. Worthy of the legacy of Mother Jones." -Liz Schuler, President AFL-CIO
"Fight Like Hell is nothing short of awe-inspiring... From her first line to her last, ... Kaiulani Lee is Mother Jones." - Cecil Roberts, President United Mine Workers of America
"A revelation. Kaiulani Lee breathes new, vibrant life into the labor icon's words... Lee channels the fighting spirit of Mary 'Mother Jones' Harris." Kim Kelly, Author of Fight LIke Hell: The Untold History of American Labor
