How Movies Move Us
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Has a movie ever changed your mind, the way you act, what you eat? Leads from Oscar-winning Judas and the Black Messiah and other media experts discuss how films are changing public conversations and capturing the attention of citizens and elected officials. Is the medium of the movie essential to societal progress? This panel will compel you to consider how films disrupt dominant cultural narratives through the creative and undeniable power of storytelling. Don’t miss a special screening opportunity of Judas and the Black Messiah during the Festival.
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