Meaningful Movies in Kirkland is pleased to present a virtual screening of RIOTSVILLE, U.S.A. The film shows a turning point in American history, where the protest movements of the late 1960s came into conflict with increasingly militarized police departments.

Director Sierra Pettengill assembled images from unearthed military training footage of Army-built model towns called “Riotsvilles” – where military and police were trained to respond to civil disorder in the aftermath of the Kerner Commission created by President Lyndon B. Johnson – to show how the national consciousness became obsessed with maintaining law and order by any means necessary. Drawing insight from a time similar to our own, RIOTSVILLE, U.S.A. puts the focus on American institutional control and its role in supporting racism.

For more information see the filmmaker’s website at https://www.magpictures.com/riotsvilleusa/. 

Register for this event here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/riotsville-usa-virtual-film-showing-and-discussion-tickets-544627213657 

After registering you will receive a link to the Zoom event on the 17th at 6:30 pm.  We will screen the film within the Zoom meeting followed by a community discussion.

Please email us at mminkirkland@dsbarnes.com if you have any questions.