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Western Film Fest Presents: "True Grit"

Age Group:

Adults, Older Adults
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Event Details

True Grit, 2010.  Directed by Joel & Ethan Cohen.  Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Hailee Steinfeld.

A self-assured 14-year-old girl sets out to find and punish the man who killed her father in the Arkansas-Indian Territory frontier of 1878.

Join us for a thrilling journey through the frontier, where outlaws, sheriffs, and gunslingers collide in timeless tales of adventure, justice, and the untamed West.

Each screening will feature a classic or modern western, followed by an engaging discussion about the film’s themes, storytelling, and impact on the genre. Whether you're a lifelong fan or a newcomer to Westerns, you won’t want to miss this cinematic roundup!

Moderator: John Curran
John Curran is a Palm Desert resident and a retired US government computer security manager.  John has a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Science. He has been a passionate film aficionado for decades and has expanded his interests in retirement deeply into film noir & westerns. For the past six years, he has volunteered at Learning in Retirement, a non-profit adult education organization based in the city, and is one of the instructors for LIR.