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Friday Movie Matinee Discussion (Online) Online

Join us for a lively virtual discussion with Professor Tas Salini, Instructor of Film History and Film Appreciation at Broward College.

About the film

The film for discussion is The Central Park Five, a documentary that examines the 1989 case of five black and Latino teenagers who were convicted of raping a white woman in Central Park. After having spent between 6 and 13 years each in prison, a serial rapist confessed to the crime.

Here is a link to the trailer:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AehmA3hTLmA

Where to view the film

You will need your Broward County Library card to view the film. If you don’t have one, please apply for one here

You can find this film in Broward County Library's Kanopy collection: https://www.kanopy.com/en/browardlibrary/video/122854

About the moderator

Professor Tas Salini is a producer, writer and director with over 24 years of film industry experience. He has directed over 110 music videos that have aired on MTV (USA & Europe), BET and cable and satellite channels worldwide. He has produced and directed seven documentaries including A 20 Year Journey featuring the Grammy winning band Inner Circle and the award winning documentary The Pan Am Story which aired on PBS. Further, Salini produced, wrote and directed the romantic comedy Gringo Wedding, a feature film released theatrically and distributed internationally.

He has taught photography, film/video production in England and Austria and currently teaches Film Appreciation and Film History at Broward College.

Please register below to receive a Zoom meeting link for the discussion.

Related LibGuide: Friday Movie Matinee by Sarah Divine

Date:
Friday, February 24, 2023
Time:
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Series:
Friday Movie Matinee
Online:
This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
Audience:
  Adult     General Public  
Categories:
  Adult     Discussion / Lecture     Events     Friday Movie Matinee     Online / Virtual  
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Event Organizer

Kimberli Kidd

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