Program: Six public film screenings and discussions

Thursday, October 18, 7:00 pm – Conflict Resolution Day

The Fire Next Time by Patrice O’Neill

The “last best place” in Montana’s Flathead Valley may become the next worst flashpoint in the country's running battle between the forces of economic development, environmental activism, and anti-government extremism.  See how this community copes.

Location: Hamline University, Klas Center      

(Presented by Conflict Resolution Minnesota, co-sponsored by Hamline University Law Student ADR Section)

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Tuesday, October 23, 7:00 pm

A Force More Powerful by Steve York

How can people-power effectively counter police state dominance?  This film documents successful nonviolent campaigns around the world and sheds light on how people can gather together to obtain the change they need.

Location: William Mitchell College of Law, Auditorium

(Presented by Nonviolent Peaceforce and co-sponsored by William Mitchell College of Law Center for Justice and Negotiation) 

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Thursday, October 25, 7:00 pm

Confronting the Truth by Steve York

In the aftermath of conflict many countries have healed wounds through truth and reconciliation commissions.  This documentary reveals the inside story of commissions in Peru, South Africa, East Timor and Morocco.  Learn how Minnesota is using this technique, as well.

Location: Humphrey Institute of Pubic Affairs, Cowles Auditorium   

(Presented by MN Advocates for Human Rights)

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Thursday, November 1, 7:00 pm

Greensboro: Closer to the Truth by Adam Zucker

A massacre in Greensboro, NC, haunts the survivors for a quarter of a century, with no hope of resolution…  Until now.  This documentary charts the work of the first Truth and Reconciliation Process in the United States.

Location: Hamline University, Klas Center

(Presented by The Center for Policy, Planning and Performance, co-sponsored by the Hamline University Law Student ADR Section)

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Thursday, November 8, 7:00 pm

Glimmer of Hope by Charles Knowal

The Streufert family takes healing into their own hands as they try to reach an understanding of the tragedy that has shattered their lives: they confront their daughter’s killers.  This film documents the dialogue and its effects over a three-year period of victim/offender mediation.

Location: Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, Cowles Auditorium

(Presented by the MN Department of Corrections and the Center for Restorative Justice and Peacemaking, University of Minnesota, School of Social Work)

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Thursday, November 15, 7:00 pm - Restorative Justice Week

Another Side of Peace by Ellen Frick

This documentary follows the efforts of Israeli Roni Hirshenzon to come to terms with the deaths of his sons. He works with his Palestinian partners to connect with other bereaved families in Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Their message is simple: No More Death.

Location: Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, Cowles Auditorium

(Presented by the Center for Restorative Justice and Peacemaking, University of Minnesota, School of Social Work)
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For more information on this film series, contact: ccfilmseries@gmail.com