Watch Anytime • Virtual Screening Room: THE HOTTEST AUGUST

THE HOTTEST AUGUST
Available to your home theater through the Olympia Film Society
Streaming tickets now available!
Originally guest programmed by Tacoma Film Festival as part of the 36th Olympia Film Festival

“Filmed throughout New York City over the month of August in 2017, Brett Story’s extraordinary documentary presents a complex, layered portrait of a city and its residents at a particular moment in time. By asking people what they imagine for their future, and weaving these responses throughout powerful and understated observational vignettes of life in this current moment, a view of a collective consciousness emerges – one that is at times hopeful amidst the anxiety of an uncertain future and a present where the effects of climate catastrophe are just beginning to be felt.” – David Dinnell, Tacoma Film Festival

Dir: Brett Story / 2019 / US / 94 min

“Stunning.” — Richard Lawson, Vanity Fair

“One of the Ten Best Films of the Year. A documentary about climate change like you’ve never seen before.” — Alissa Wilkinson, Vox

“Critic’s Pick! A cinematic gift. An intellectual challenge and an emotional adventure.” — Glenn Kenny, The New York Times

“One of the Ten Best Documentaries of the Year. A first-rate city symphony.” — David Fear, Rolling Stone

“One of the Ten Best Movies of The Year. An indescribably rich text… a haunting document about climate change.” — Alison Wilmore, Vulture