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OutCinema 2018
From Selma to Stonewall: Are We There Yet?
Dir. Marilyn Bennett, 2016, USA, 60 Minutes
Special Panel Conversation & Screening
Join OutCinema for a special panel conversation and screening of FROM SELMA TO STONEWALL: ARE THERE YET?, a galvanizing documentary that sees a black preacher and a white lesbian activist form a bond as they search for the intersection between the civil rights and the LGBTQ+ equality movements of today.
Followed by an extended panel discussion with activists and featured cast, moderated by Tiq Milan.
*All tickets include screening, panel and cocktail reception*
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