Truth 2 Power Presents: Honoring Indigenous Futures with Storytelling

Program Type:

Lecture/ Presentation

Age Group:

Adults
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Event Details

In honor of Indigenous Peoples Day, join us for two short film screenings, followed by a  discussion on film, activism, mentorship, and building community at home and abroad with filmmaker and actor Brooklyn Demme, son of Academy Award winning director, Jonathan Demme.

Protection Not Protest: The People of Standing Rock  (25 minutes -- Jonathan Demme’s final film)

In 2016, the Lakota people of the Standing Rock Reservation had to defend their watershed and sacred burial sites from an invading oil company. This short and impactful film by Academy Award winner Jonathan Demme listens to the voices of the water protectors urging us to defend the sacred

The Community of the River Wachirpas (15 minutes)

(A film by Brooklyn Demme)

This film brings viewers into the heart of the Amazon, where oil contamination is risking the lives and culture of an Achuar community living on the Wachirpas River. 

Registration is requested. Register online or call (914) 813-3706.