Join Des Moines Metro Opera, Des Moines Film and Proteus, Inc.—a nonprofit dedicated to providing agricultural workers and their families with affordable health care, education assistance, and job training—for a special screening of Of Mice and Men. Stick around after the film for a discussion exploring the history and lived experiences of Iowa farmworkers, offering local context to Steinbeck’s story.

Film Details:
Two drifters, one a gentle but slow giant, try to make money working the fields during the Depression so they can fulfill their dreams.