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Patois Film Fest Presents: The Throwaways

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PATOIS: The New Orleans International Human Rights Film Festival and V.O.T.E. present: THE THROWAWAYS The Throwaways is a personal exploration of the devastating impact of police brutality and mass incarceration on the black community told through the eyes of formerly incarcerated activist filmmaker Ira McKinley. With rawness, urgency and power, this award-winning documentary film speaks directly to the national movement rising up to fight back against a wave of police killings of black people in America. Timely and provocative, The Throwaways is more just than an illumination of marginalized people at their weakest moments; it is a call to action, a story of directly engaging in the fight for justice. Directed by Bhawin Suchak and Ira McKinley. ------------------------------------------------------- This screening is co-sponsored by the NOLA Chapter of BYP 100. Black Youth Project 100 (BYP 100) is an activist member-based organization of Black 18-35 year olds, dedicated to creating justice and freedom for all Black people. We do this through building a collective focused on transformative leadership development, non-violent direct action organizing, advocacy and education. Founded by New Orleans artists and activists, PATOIS: The New Orleans International Human Rights Film Festival is dedicated to nurturing the city’s human rights community, supporting the work of local organizers and organizations involved in these struggles, and providing a forum for artistic expression of local and international issues. PATOIS is back this year after a brief hiatus, ready to premiere new powerful social justice oriented films from around the world while highlighting brilliant local filmmakers and the vital grassroots organizations doing work in the city. WHAT: THE THROWAWAYS Screening WHEN: 9:15-11 PM, Friday 3/13 WHERE: Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center ADMISSION: $7

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