Social Cinema: Do Not Resist (2016)
The Wisconsin Union
Event Details
Date
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Time
7 p.m.
Location
The Marquee Cinema, Union South
Description
USA | 72 min | NR | DVD | Dir. Craig Atkinson
An account of the increasing use of military weapons and tactics by local law enforcement in the United States, counterpointed with civil unrest in Ferguson, Missouri following the shooting of Michael Brown in 2014.
"It's a sober account of police militarization in the 21st century that, no matter one's stance on the matter, makes a brutal statement." - Eric Kohn (indieWIRE)
There will be a discussion after the film with Jamala Rogers from the Organization for Black Struggle, St. Louis.
*Screening is presented in collaboration with the UW Havens Center for Social Cinema
This event is intended for UW-Madison students, faculty, staff and Union members and guests.
An account of the increasing use of military weapons and tactics by local law enforcement in the United States, counterpointed with civil unrest in Ferguson, Missouri following the shooting of Michael Brown in 2014.
"It's a sober account of police militarization in the 21st century that, no matter one's stance on the matter, makes a brutal statement." - Eric Kohn (indieWIRE)
There will be a discussion after the film with Jamala Rogers from the Organization for Black Struggle, St. Louis.
*Screening is presented in collaboration with the UW Havens Center for Social Cinema
This event is intended for UW-Madison students, faculty, staff and Union members and guests.
Cost
Free