Documentary ‘Join or Die’ to Kick Off In Real Life Movie Club, Created For Americans Seeking Connections Across the Political Divide

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Addie Morfoot Contributor A nationwide Sept. 15 screening of Rebecca and Peter Davis’s feature documentary “Join or Die” will kick off the inaugural In Real Life Movie Club, a non-profit, in-person film series created for U.S.

audiences to gather and connect with their local community and discuss trending topics currently being explored in independently made documentaries. “Join or Die,” which is about the work of “Bowling Alone” author and social scientist Robert Putnam, who argues that joining a club can help save democracy, made its world premiere at the 2023 South by Southwest Film Festival.

The doc features interviews with Hillary Clinton, Pete Buttigieg and Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. Abramorama acquired the doc’s North American theatrical rights and released the film in select theaters on July 31.

On Sept. 15 – International Day of Democracy – the docu will screen in over 50 theaters across the country. IRL Movie Club audience members will be encouraged to wear their favorite club t-shirt, hat, or pin to show their club pride.