New Documentary Breaking Bread Focused On Exposing Anti-Feeding Laws Across America

LIGHTNING RELEASES (2/4/2015) – “Breaking Bread” is a new documentary which follows social activist Arnold Abbott on his fight to feed the homeless in South Florida, against the anti-feeding laws imposed by the local government. The film, created by local filmmaker Kirk Gillon, will be

used to create awareness of the sharing and gifting of food; a fight that Arnold Abbot along with his organization Love Thy Neighbor.org has been doing for over 20 years. But the new anti-feeding laws stopped their mission and 91-year old Abbott and many others, were arrested this past fall as they tried to feed the homeless on a beach in Ft. Lauderdale.

Arnold, who is no stranger to battle, having fought in War War II, states, “As long as there is breath left in my body, I will fight it!” Breaking Bread will follow his journey as he fights the legal battle that is brewing and as Abbott takes his mission to cities across America to promote the sharing & gifting of food to other communities who battle anti-feeding laws.

Gillon, a filmmaker for over 25 years, has started an Indiegogo campaign to raise money for the making of the film as well as to help Abbott’s mounting legal bills. “This travesty is happening in my own backyard. I could not sit back and just watch. I need to help the best way I know how. I’m making this film to help Arnold raise awareness on a person’s right to feed others who are less fortunate. It’s the right thing to do.”

About the film:

91 year-old War veteran Arnold Abbott of Love Thy Neighbor.org was arrested Nov. 5th, 2014 for feeding the homeless, something he has done for more than 20 years in South Florida. Abbott and others, including pastors from a local church, have been arrested or cited by the city for violating a newly formed city ordinance that prohibits the feeding of homeless people on city property. December 31st, a judge “suspended” the law for 45 days. On Feb. 14, 2015, the anti-feeding ordinance goes back into effect. On Valentine’s Day, the day of love… the city will uphold its law and continue to

cite/arrest Arnold Abbott along with the others that continue to feed the homeless.

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