Gorton Presents Film Produced By Lake Forest Resident

From Gorton Community Center: Gorton Community Center is proud to present two showings of Minding the Gap, an award- winning documentary produced by Lake Forest’s Diane Quon, on Friday, October 19 in the John and Nancy Hughes Theater. The film will be shown at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. and Quon will host a question-and-answer session following the 7 p.m. screening.

In Minding the Gap, director Bing Liu searches for correlations between his skateboarder friends’ turbulent upbringings and the complexities of modern-day masculinity. As the film unfolds, Liu captures how 23-year-old Zack’s tumultuous relationship with his girlfriend deteriorates after the birth of their son and 17-year-old Keire struggling with his racial identity as he faces new responsibilities following the death of his father. While navigating a difficult relationship between his camera, his friends, and his own past, Liu ultimately weaves a story of generational forgiveness while exploring the precarious gap between childhood and adulthood.

“I was immediately drawn to this project,” explains Quon, who saw a rough cut of the film more than two years ago. “When a story is told well, as this one is, the impact it can have is profound. It’s been so moving to see the conversations that have been started because of this film.” A Q&A with Quon will happen after the 7 p.m. show.

Minding the Gap is critically acclaimed and has won dozens of awards—most notably the Jury Award for Breakthrough Filmmaking at Sundance Film Festival 2018. Minding the Gap is one in a series of films being shown in partnership with Kartemquin Films, a production company specializing in creating powerful documentaries.

One of Gorton Community Center’s newest residents is A Safe Place, the sole provider of services exclusively addressing domestic violence in Lake County. Through multi-faceted programming, they assist victims in transforming their lives after domestic violence. “I’ve seen Minding the Gap and am grateful for the spotlight it’s shining on domestic violence,” says A Safe Place’s executive director Nancy Dunsey. “It is our experience at A Safe Place that whenever discussion occurs—victims/survivors reach for help, community members grow in both awareness and understanding, and preventative measures tend to increase.” Dunsey will lead a discussion following the 11 a.m. movie.

Tickets for Minding the Gap can be purchased online at gortoncenter.org.

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