Elizabethtown College Diversity Films begin Sept. 14

Fall series includes contemporary short films showcasing Hispanic cinema

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ELIZABETHTOWN, PA (09/03/2015)(readMedia)-- Several films will be shared this fall by Elizabethtown College's Office of Multicultural Programs as part of the yearly Diversity Film Series.

All films are shown at 7 p.m. in the College's Gibble Auditorium; they are free and open to the public.

The critically acclaimed film "Fruitvale Station," recounting the last days of 22-year old Oscar Grant before he was involved in a tragic police altercation, will be shown Monday, Sept. 14. A discussion after the film will note the similarities between this 2008 incident and more recent events. The film is based on a true story.

In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, the College will show a collection of contemporary short films on Thursday, Oct. 1, that showcase Hispanic cinema across generations. The short film screenings are followed by insightful discussions and will cover a variety of topics such as Mexican immigration, cultural immersion and historical revolutions.

The final film of the fall series is "Dakota 38" shown Wednesday, Nov. 11. This Native-American heritage motion picture centers on the largest mass execution in U.S. history that occurred in 1862 when 38 Dakota warriors were hanged from a single scaffold. "Dakota 38" documents the journey of dozens of present-day citizens as they travel each year to Manteko, Minn., to commemorate the events that led up to that tragic day.

For more information on the film series, contact Brandon Jackson at 717-361-1983 or jacksonbj@etown.edu.

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Elizabethtown College, located in historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, is a private coed institution offering more than four dozen liberal arts, fine and performing arts, science and engineering, business, communications and education degrees. Learn more: http://www.etown.edu/about/

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