February Social Justice Film Series
Thursday February 7
Noam Chomsky: Requiem for the American Dream- ‘on the principles of wealth & power’
*In his final long- form documentary interview, Noam Chomsky exposes with searing clarity the forces & policies behind the coordinated campaign to concentrate wealth & power in the hands of a select few.
Thursday February 14
Frederick Douglass & the White Negro
*…Tells the story of the 19th century ‘Martin Luther King ‘and his escape from slavery, leading to refuge in Ireland at the peak of the Great Famine. The film focuses on the powerful influence Ireland had on him as a young man. It also explores the turbulent relationship between African Americans & Irish Americans in general. Nothing says loving more than abolishing racism!
*Wednesday February 20*
Sorry To Bother You
* Expect the unexpected in hip-hop artist & revolutionary socialist Boots Riley’s directorial & screenwriting debut- an outrageously surreal look at capitalism, corporate greed, and fractured workplace dynamics!
Thursday February 28
Trudell
*On the 46th anniversary of 71 day occupation of Wounded Knee, where over 200 members of the American Indian Movement protested the US government failure to honor treaties with Native People resulting in many dead & wounded & the framing & life imprisonment of Leonard Peltier, we pay tribute to John Trudell, Native American author, poet, actor, & Grammy nominated musician who was chairperson of the American Indian Movement throughout most of the 1970’s.The FBI, which collected over 17,000 pages of his life, said “He is extremely eloquent, therefore extremely dangerous. Man after our own heart. Presente!”
Cosponsored with Leonard Peltier Defense Committee
Sponsored by:
Broome Tioga Green Party, Occupational Health Clinical Center and
Friends of MORENA
Located in the Bundy Museum Annex Theater
All films start 7:00PM Doors open at 6:30PM
As always films are free but donations welcomed.
For more information: 607.238.6892
