A Warm December
Black Cinema Series

On These Grounds

Screening and Panel Discussion

FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2022
Little Theatre 1 (240 East Ave.)

ABOUT THE FILM

A video goes viral, showing a white police officer in South Carolina pull a Black teenager from her school desk and throw her across the floor. Healer-Activist Vivian Anderson uproots her life in New York City to move to South Carolina to support the girl and dismantle the system behind the assault at Spring Valley, including facing the police officer. Adding context, geographer Janae Davis treks the surrounding swamps and encounters the homes of formerly enslaved people of African descent, connecting the past to the present.

Against the backdrop of a racial reckoning and its deep historical roots, one incident illuminates how Black girls, with the support of organizers, are creating a more just and equitable future for themselves and our entire education system.

108 mins  |  Documentary / Drama  |  2021  |  USA
English | Not Rated

Directed by Garrett Zevgetis

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ABOUT THE PANELISTS
  • Moses Robinson, RPD
  • Mary Adams, Parent
  • James Sheppard, RCSD Safety
ABOUT THE BLACK CINEMA SERIES

The Little Theatre’s Black Cinema Series, presented in partnership with the Rochester Association of Black Journalists (RABJ), screens both scripted and non-fiction films about the Black experience. With an emphasis on contemporary independent films, the series highlights Black perspectives and filmmakers, with screenings and panel discussions with community experts and filmmakers.