Movie Night: Wet House + Q&A with director Benjamin May

About the Film: Wet House is an immersive, verite-based film about the largest Harm Reduction residential facility for chronic alcoholics in the United States. Presenting an unflinching look at life on the fringe, the film documents the changing fortunes of residents encountering a harrowing reality within a radical care-model. Watch the trailer.

About the Director: Benjamin May’s directorial debut, The Legend of Swee’ Pea, premiered at DOC: NYC and played at over 40 festivals worldwide, winning five Best Documentary Feature awards and two Best Director awards. His second feature, Wet House, an immersive film about the largest harm reduction facility for chronic alcoholics in the US, premiered at the Atlanta Film Festival and is distributed by Redbox/1091Pictures. Ben's work has been funded by grants from the McKnight Foundation, the Jerome Foundation and the St. Paul Cultural Star.

Location: ANTiPODE Art Gallery 103 S. Main Street, Seattle

Vibe: Let’s get together at 6:00pm, watch the movie, and stay for Q&A and hang with the director Benjamin May.

Payment: We offer two different ticket options: $20 to support this event only and $40 to enable us host similar events in future. Please choose the one that best matches your financial capacity and the level at which you'd like to support ANTiPODE mission.

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