Cinematheque at the Chazen: New Deal Cinema

In the darkest days of the Great Depression 12-year-old Aaron (Jesse Bradford) uses his ingenuity and imagination to survive when he is separated from his family. One of director Soderbergh’s most memorable films (and still not available on DVD in the U.S.!), this moving, episodic, and picaresque drama is based on the memoir of writer A.E. Hotchner. The excellent cast also includes stars-to-be Adrien Brody, Katherine Heigl and singer Lauryn Hill.