THE WALL

Showings

Ped Mall -Scene 1 Sun, Oct 14, 2018 5:00 PM
Event Info
Dialogue:post-screening dialogue with Press-Citizen's Zach Berg and panelists to be announced
Series Info
Series:People Places Things
Film Info
Rating:Not Rated
Runtime:56 minutes
Director:Brian Kaufman
Year Released:2018

Description

Co-presented by Iowa City Press-Citizen, PART OF THE USA TODAY NETWORK
Post screening discussion with Press-Citizen writer Zach Berg and
Lina-Mario Murillo, Assistant Professor of Gender, Women's and Sexuality Studies at the University of Iowa

"Vivid and timely reporting that masterfully combines text, video, podcasts and virtual reality to examine, from multiple perspectives, the difficulties and unintended consequences of fulfilling President Trump's pledge to construct a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico." - Pulitzer Prize committee

WINNER, Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting

"Build the wall." A simple, three-word phrase that helped define a campaign. But along the U.S.-Mexico border, nothing is that simple. To build a wall along all 2,000 miles would be an unprecedented feat of engineering, costing an unprecedented amount of money. Traveling by air and by land, investigative reporters embark on a 2,000 mile journey to dissect the issues of Trump's proposed border wall. The journey is filled with the history, heartache and hope that comes from living on one of America's most controversial stretches of land. The Wall is a collaboration between the Free Press team behind 12th and Clairmount and fellow USA Today Network journalists at the Arizona Republic.

People, Places, Things
Motivated by a desire to explore ourselves, each other, and our world, this six-part series at FilmScene presents films that explore the human condition, our connection to the planet and our relationships with ourselves. FilmScene invites you to join us for these thought-provoking films and conversations.