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Film Allows Us to Use Our Imaginations

The powerful documentary, People v. the State of Illusion, made by former trial lawyer Austin Vickers and award-winning director Scott Cervine, will be screened for one night only, at 7 p.m., November 29, at the Portage Theater, in Chicago. A Q-and-A session and discussion will follow.

The film is an exploration of the science and power of perception and imagination, as well as a treatise on how habitual thought and behavior shape our reality. Set in the notorious old main prison of the New Mexico State Penitentiary, the film tells the story of Aaron Roberts, a single father who is arrested and tried on charges following an incident that claimed the life of a woman.

The movie calls as expert witnesses individuals recognized in the fields of neuroscience, biochemistry, psychology, quantum physics and consciousness theory. People v. the State of Illusion directly involves the viewer by making them part of the trial and an emotionally compelling story of transformation.


Location: 4050 N. Milwaukee Ave. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. For more information, call 480-491-5591 or purchase tickets at TheStateOfIllusion.com.