FILM SCREENING: Petro

Paul & Eslanda Robeson Cinema 320 West 37th Street, New York, NY, United States

In the midst of historic upheaval in Colombia, Senator Gustavo Petro, a former M-19 guerrilla leader, is the early front runner for president in 2022. Petro begins in September 2021 at the launch event of Petro’s campaign. With unprecedented access to Colombia’s most charismatic and polarizing politician, the film follows the highs and lows of the Colombian progressive movement and Petro's historic campaign for president through Election Day.

FILM SCREENING: Sugarcane

The People's Forum 320 West 37th Street, New York, NY, United States

A stunning tribute to the resilience of Native people and their way of life, SUGARCANE, the debut feature documentary from Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie, is an epic cinematic portrait of a community during a moment of international reckoning.

FILM SCREENING: Born In Flames

The People's Forum 320 West 37th Street, New York, NY, United States

In New York City, in this future time, a group of women decide to organize and mobilize, to take the revolution farther than any man - and many women - ever imagined in their lifetimes.

FILM SCREENING: Looking For Langston (short film)

The People's Forum 320 West 37th Street, New York, NY, United States

A black and white, fantasy-like recreation of high-society gay men during the Harlem Renaissance, with archival footage and photographs intercut with a story.

FILM SCREENING: Tongues Untied (Short Film)

The People's Forum 320 West 37th Street, New York, NY, United States

Marlon Riggs' essay film TONGUES UNTIED gives voice to communities of black gay men, presenting their cultures and perspectives on the world as they confront racism, homophobia, and marginalization.

FILM SCREENING: Watermelon Woman

The People's Forum 320 West 37th Street, New York, NY, United States

An aspiring black lesbian filmmaker researches an obscure 1940s black actress billed as the Watermelon Woman.

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