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"Beatriz at Dinner" (2017)

Join us for a discussion of the 2017 comedy-drama Beatriz at Dinner, starring Salma Hayek and John Lithgow and written by Mike White (The White Lotus).

Please note that attendees must watch the film beforehand; there will be no library screening. 

Beatriz (Salma Hayek), an immigrant from a poor town in Mexico, has drawn on her innate kindness to build a career as a spiritual health practitioner for elite clients in Los Angeles. Doug Strutt (John Lithgow) is a ruthless, self-satisfied billionaire real estate developer who cares more about money than people. When these two opposites unexpectedly meet at a dinner party, and the wine starts to flow, their worlds collide -- and neither one of them will ever be the same.

Directed by Miguel Arteta (The Good Girl) and based on a razor-sharp script by Mike White (The White Lotus), Beatriz at Dinner features career-best performances from Academy Award nominees Salma Hayek and John Lithgow.

"It's rare that a film comes along and synthesizes the era we live in so succinctly." -- Film Inquiry

"The brilliance here is in equal measure the script and the cast, both of which elevate a predictable set-up into an unforgettable theatrical gem." -- The Daily Review.

"Without a doubt, Beatriz at Dinner will become a talking point around dinner tables worldwide. If there was ever a film we need to see, it is this one." -- One Room with a View

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Run time: 83 minutes. Rated R.

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