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COA Sponsors MKE Film Festival

COA is a proud sponsor of the film Felix for MKE Film Festival. “Fourteen-year-old Felix dreams of following in his late father’s footsteps as a musician in post-apartheid South Africa, but first he must overcome the trepidations of his mother and peers to succeed in this winning story filled to the brim with irresistible musical performances. Granted entrance to a prestigious private school via scholarship, Felix struggles to fit in with his classmates due to differences of class and race. But the school’s jazz ensemble provides Felix with the opportunity to persevere if only he can convince his protective mother that the jazz music that she blames for her husband’s passing has the ability to bring together a community. Subtitles will not be read aloud.”

FELIX

South Africa| 2013 | 97 MIN | DIR: Roberta Durrant

Saturday, September 27 | 11:15 AM Times Cinema

Monday, September 29 | 10:45 AM Landmark Oriental

Saturday, October 04 | 11:30 AM Landmark Oriental

By Development|2016-12-22T14:11:03-06:00September 24th, 2014|Community engagement|Comments Off

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COA Youth & Family Centers helps Milwaukee children, teens, and families reach their greatest potential through a continuum of educational, recreational, and social work programs offered through its urban community centers and rural camp facility. As a multicultural agency, COA values diversity and cooperation, and promotes growth and positive social interaction.

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COA Youth & Family Centers’ history is deeply rooted in the American Settlement House movement. The underlying foundation of this movement was that a holistic approach is essential to give children and families the tools to become self-sufficient. And more than a century later, COA continues to provide families with a holistic array of services to give children and families these tools to become stronger, healthier, and more self-sufficient.

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COA Sponsors MKE Film Festival

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