Arts & Entertainment

Cinnaminson Library Presents Camden Documentary Tonight

'Poet of Poverty' explores poverty and other social issues in Camden.

A free screening of Poet of Poverty, a documentary film based on the letters of longtime Camden priest Father Michael Doyle, will be shown tonight at the .

In the film narrated by actor Martin Sheen, Doyle argues that Camden has, over time, become home to sewage, trash, and scrap metal processing facilities, used as a dumping ground by the surrounding suburban communities.

After the showing, which runs from 7 to 8 p.m., a discussion based on the historical, cultural, and ethical themes and questions raised by the film will follow, facilitated by Mark Krasovic, assistant research professor of American studies at Rutgers-Newark.

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The film is made by Sean Dougherty, Tana Ross and Freke Vuijst.  

This event is presented by the New Jersey Council for the Humanities.

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Call the library to sign up at 856-829-9340


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