Saturday, May 23, 2015
7:30 PM
At Whallonsburg Grange Hall
Tickets are $6 for adults and only $3 for those under 18.
The Champlain Valley Film Society Presents: Selma.
Nominated
Academy Award
Best Picture
Facing violent opposition, Dr. Martin Luther King inspired hundreds of people to march from Selma to the Alabama capitol in Montgomery to demand their right to vote. Selma is the gripping story of a nation’s struggle for justice and the human side of a legendary leader.
Special Guest: Historian Paul Murray
Dr. Paul Murray is a Professor of Sociology at Siena College where his primary focus is the modern Civil Rights Movement. In recent years he has led students as they retraced the route of the Freedom Riders and participated in the 50th anniversary of Freedom Summer.
For more information on this season’s chosen Champlain Valley films contact the Champlain Valley Film Society at info@cvfilms.org.
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