City Of Fort Worth: Movies That Matter To Screen Seadrift

Press release from City of Fort Worth:

July 21, 2021

Movies That Matter, a film series program of the City of Fort Worth’s Human Relations Commission, will present Seadrift at 7 p.m. Aug. 12 at Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St.

Admission is free. Make reservations online. 

In 1979, a Vietnamese refugee shoots and kills a white crab fisherman at the public town docks in Seadrift, Texas. What began as a dispute over fishing territory erupts into violence and ignites a maelstrom of boat burnings, KKK intimidation and other hostilities against Vietnamese refugees along the Gulf Coast. Set during the early days of Vietnamese refugee arrival in the U.S., Seadrift examines the shooting and its dramatic aftermath, and reveals the unexpected consequences that continue to reverberate today. View a trailer. 

Movies That Matter was created in 2010 as a way to create awareness in the community about human rights issues affecting people in Fort Worth and worldwide. The series presents human rights-related film screenings and moderated discussions. The program is managed by the Diversity & Inclusion Department.

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