Overview
- Stories of justice and those who pursue it.
- That NightDirected by Hoda Sobhani11:00 • USALIFE & LIBERTY, WOMEN IN FILMIn October 2022, Evin Prison in Iran burned. Inside was women's rights activist Neda Naji. This is her story of that night of chaos, fear, and violence.CorrespondenceDirected by Paul K. Oh5:40 • USA • Alabama PremiereLIFE & LIBERTYA filmmaker conducts a mediated interview with the man convicted of murdering his grandmother and tries to reconcile the person sitting across from him with the act that shattered his family.InvestigatorDirected by Jennifer Grausman16:40 • USA • Southern US PremiereWOMEN IN FILMAmidst the foggy evergreen forests of Washington State's Olympic Peninsula, private investigator Leigh Hearon explores the criminal underbelly of a small town and investigates a case of attempted matricide while also examining her own motivations and place in the criminal justice system.Sites of MemoryDirected by Antonio Tarrell, Castel V Sweet, Michael Fagans24:20 • USA • Alabama PremiereBLACK LENS, LIFE & LIBERTY, WOMEN IN FILM, ALABAMAAs U.S. history becomes controversial to teach in some states, one group of people comes to terms with our past and present in Sumner, Mississippi and Montgomery, Alabama.Free Joan LittleDirected by Yoruba Richen24:20 • USA • Alabama PremiereBLACK LENS, LIFE & LIBERTY, WOMEN IN FILMIn 1975, Joan Little became the first woman in US history to be acquitted of using deadly force to resist sexual assault. As a Black incarcerated woman in North Carolina who killed her white prison guard who was trying to rape her, Little's murder trial sparked a nationwide discussion on sexual assault.
*All Wednesday screenings are captioned if made available by the distributor.
*Films will usually have an average of 8-10 minutes of trailers before each screening.
*Seating is general admission. Arrive early to screenings if you want to ensure everyone in your group sits together.
*No outside food or beverages. We have a full bar and concessions in the cinema, and anything purchased from there can be taken into the theatre.
