Film Screening: Lynden
Sun, Nov 17
|Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
Join us for an exclusive screening of the documentary film "LYNDEN," followed by a discussion featuring Haile Gerima, Amsalech Burke, and Elilita Warden on the topic of trans-racial adoption
Time & Location
Nov 17, 2024, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
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About The Event
About the film
Lynden follows Amsa through her final year of high school as her racial justice march sparks deep divisions in her small town. Among the cast is Wylin, a Christian Nationalist documenting the conservative movement. Though they never formally meet, their paths cross, highlighting the ideological divide. As tensions rise towards the 2020 election, Lynden captures a town at a crossroads, grappling with identity, race, and healing.
About Amsalech
Amsalech Burke is pursuing a double major in African Studies and Journalism at Howard University. In 2008, she was adopted from Ethiopia to a small town in northern Washington State. She aims to educate others on the misconceptions of adoption that disproportionally credit the adoptive parents. Caring deeply about the needs of adoptees, she wants to encourage them to reunite with their birth families and culture. She hopes to create spaces for conversations with other adoptees.
About Elilita
Elilita…
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