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Vail Film Festival selects A Towering Task

Vail Film Festival selects A Towering Task

The Vail Film Festival has selected "A Towering Task" to be shown on March 27th and 29th.  A Towering Task is the unlikely and uniquely American story of the Peace Corps: From its founding under JFK, through tough times confronting war and changing attitudes, a surprising revival during the 80s, to today's existence at the forefront of some of the pressing themes facing the global community.  The film is narrate by Annette Bening.  There will be a Q&A after each showing with director Alana DeJoseph.


 March 06, 2020