Film Series

To get excited for the March 11 & 12 A2O Summit, we're hosting a three week film series featuring some incredible stories. All of the films will be screened at the Educational Conference Center at the School of Social Work Building and are free and open to the public.

Slingshot Hip Hop

February 17, 7:00PM

Slingshot Hip Hop braids together the stories of young Palestinians living in Gaza, the West Banks and inside Israel as they discover Hip Hop and employ it as a tool to surmount divisions imposed by occupation and poverty. From internal checkpoints and separation walls to gender norms and generational differences, this is the story of young people crossing the borders that separate them.

The Water Front

February 24, 7:00PM

Residents of Highland Park, Michigan have received water bills as high as $10,000; they have had their water turned off, their homes foreclosed, and are struggling to keep water from becoming privatized. The Water Front touches on the very essence of our democratic system and is an unnerving indication of what is in store for residents around the world facing their own water struggles.

Disturbing the Universe

March 10, 7:00PM

Disturbing the Universe explores the life of William Kunstler, the late radical civil rights lawyer. Kunstler fought for civil rights with Martin Luther King Jr. and represented the "Chicago 8" activists who protested the Vietnam War. This film not only recounts the historic causes that he fought for, it also reveals a man who risked public outrage and the safety of his family so that justice could serve all.