Monday Matinee: McFarland, USA (2015)

Join us for a special film screening of McFarland, USA in celebration of Latine Heritage Month at Chicago Public Library . Inspired by the 1987 true story, “McFarland, USA” follows novice runners from McFarland, an economically challenged town in California’s farm-rich Central Valley, as they give their all to build a cross-country team under the direction of Coach Jim White (Kevin Costner), a newcomer to their predominantly Latino high school. Coach White and the McFarland students have a lot to learn about each other but when White starts to realize the boys’ exceptional running ability, thi.