A feature documentary that explores how a now-defunct youth empowerment program shaped and saved the lives of countless teens. RSVP HERE.
ABOUT THIS EVENT
Join us at First Parish Church of Stow and Acton on October 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM (Eastern Time) for a special screening of WHY ARE YOU YOU?
Hosted by the FPC Arts Committee.
Director of the film Lindsay Caddle LaPointe (member of FPC) and colleagues will share this film for the surrounding community.
Learn more about the project: www.whyareyouyou.org
Bring your favorite snack to share. We will provide the drinks. Stay after the film to engage with the filmmakers.
PLEASE RSVP AT THIS LINK BY SEPT 29th
This event is free and open to the public. Donations for the project will be gratefully accepted.
MORE ABOUT THE FILM
Why Are You You? is a feature documentary that explores the history of the Young Religious Unitarian Universalists (YRUU), a now-defunct youth empowerment program that ran from 1983 to 2008. YRUU shaped and saved the lives of countless teens by helping them build emotional resilience and giving them a sense of belonging at the most tender time in their lives. Former participants reflect on how being a part of the program shaped them and still informs their lives.
Connective Director, Executive Producer, & Editor Lindsay Caddle LaPointe grew up in the program and realized that no concrete documentation existed for it. By telling the full story of those unique years, she hopes to rekindle the feelings former participants had and inspire empowerment and acceptance in new generations. Read about the film and her team of producers at www.whyareyouyou.org.
Why Are You You? premiered on June 12, 2025 at the Coolidge Corner Theatre to a standing ovation.
