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Interfaith Community of Lower Bucks hosts Yardley film festival Nov. 5 to deal with hate crimes
Free festival to screen two 30-minute videos at Yardley United Methodist Church
Bucks County>>The public is invited to the upcoming Interfaith Film Festival on Sunday, Nov. 5 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Yardley United Methodist Church, located at the intersection of Yardley-Newtown Road and Yardley-Langhorne Road.
The festival, which is free, is hosted by the Interfaith Community of Lower Bucks (ICLB).
Two 30-minute films dealing with hate crimes will be shown.
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The first will be “Not in Our Town.” This film shows how ordinary citizens in Billings, Montana joined together to stand up to hate when their neighbors were under attack by white supremacists.
(Link to PBS high-resolution video: https://www.niot.org/niot-video/not-our-town-billings-montana-0).
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The second is “Waking in Oak Creek.” As the Sikh community in Oak Creek, Wisconsin prepares for Sunday prayers, a deadly hate attack shatters their lives, but not their resilience.
After six worshipers are killed by a white supremacist, the local community finds inspiration in the Sikh tradition of forgiveness and faith. A police lieutenant, who was shot 15 times in the attack, joins the mayor and police chief as they forge new bonds with the Sikh community.
The film focuses on young temple members, still grieving, who emerge as leaders in the quest to end the violence. In the year following the tragedy, thousands gather for vigils and community events to honor the victims and seek connection.
Together, a community rocked by hate, is awakened and transformed by the Sikh spirit of relentless optimism.
(Link to the full documentary video: https://www.niot.org/cops/wakinginoakcreek).
ABOUT ICLB
ICLB, which was started by the late Rev. Al Krass, has existed for a while but was under a different name - The Lower Bucks Center for Church and Community. At that time, only Christian-based faiths were members. Now, more religions are represented in the group.
For more information about ICLB and these sponsored events, call 215-579-1836 or email: natkaye@starlinx.com
