To commemorate Attica's 40th anniversary, BAMCinematek is hosting two documentaries that look at the Attica prison riots. After the 6:50pm screeening of each film there will be discussions.
Schedule:
Tuesday, September 13, at 4:30, 6:50, 9:30pm. Attica.
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This 1974 documentary tells the story behind the 1971 rebellion. After the 6:50pm film there will be a panel discussion with Elizabeth Fink (Attica Lawyer), Carlos Roche (Attica Brother), Hon. Emily Jane Goodman (Attica Lawyer, current NYS Supreme Court Judge), David Rothenberg (Attica Observer and Founder, Fortune Society), Ramsey Clark (Former U.S. Attorney General, lawyer on indictment #1 of the criminal cases)
Thursday, September 15, 4:30, 6:50, 9:30pm. The Ghosts of Attica.
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This 2001 documentary looks at the impact of Attica and its aftermath. The 6:50pm screening will be followed by a panel discussion of Michael Deutsch (Attica Lawyer), Brad Lichtenstein (Filmmaker), Elizabeth Fink (Attica Lawyer)
and Michael Smith (Attica Guard).
