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Posted: Friday, September 15, 2023

Beyond Boundaries Fall Schedule

The Beyond Boundaries Screening and Discussion Series is pleased to announce its fall 2023 schedule. All films start at 7:00 p.m. in the Burchfield Penney Art Center's Tower Auditorium and are free and open to the public. There is always a discussion after the film.

The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks (2022)
With featured guest: Director Yoruba Richen
Thursday, September 21
This definitive political biography of Rosa Parks examines her six decades of activism, challenging perceptions of her as an accidental actor in the civil rights movement. Based on the bestselling biography and executive produced by award-winning journalist Soledad O’Brien.
View trailer.

The Last Out (2021)
With featured guest: Director Sami Khan
Thursday, October 19
The Last Out follows three talented Cuban athletes as they leave their families and homes behind in pursuit of their ultimate dream—a contract with Major League Baseball. At the shadowy nexus of the migrant trail and pro sports, the story chronicles their harrowing journey, from immigration obstacles to the broken promises of dubious agents.
View trailer and Deadline article.

Attica (2021)
Thursday, November 9
Filmmaker Stanley Nelson has a distinguished career telling stories of Black struggle against white supremacy. He teams with Traci A. Curry to revisit the largest prison uprising in U.S. history at the Attica Correctional Facility near Buffalo, New York, in 1971.
View trailer.

Beyond Boundaries is curated by Ruth Goldman and Meg Knowles, associate professors of communication, and is co-sponsored by the Communication Department, Equity and Campus Diversity Office, and Burchfield Penney Art Center.

Submitted by: Meg E. Knowles
Also appeared:
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Thursday, September 21, 2023
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