Screening of "The Peanut Butter Falcon," a modern Mark Twain-style adventure story, THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON tells the story of Zak *Gottsagen), a young man with Down syndrome, who runs away from a residential nursing home to follow his dream of attending the professional wrestling school of his idol, The Salt Water Redneck (Thomas Haden Church). A strange turn of events pairs him on the road with Tyler (LaBeouf), a small-time outlaw on the run, who becomes Zak's unlikely coach and ally. Together, they wind through deltas, elude capture, drink whiskey, find God, catch fish, and convince Eleanor (Johnson), a kind nursing home employee charged with Zak's return, to join them on their journey.
DSS and Residence Life Inclusion Advocates will guide a brief discussion before the screening.
If participants have any questions about access or need to request any disability-related accommodations for these events, such as ASL interpreting, electronic text, etc., please contact Disability Services for Students at 308-865-8214 or unkdso@july-7th.com
