Saturday, February 28th at 10am

Join us for a screening & discussion, sponsored by the  Antiracism Initiative at the First Religious Society UU in Newburyport in celebration of February's Black History Month.

Winner of three Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Editing, Paul Haggis’s 2004 movie Crash is a gripping ensemble drama that explores social tensions that play out over a 36-hour period in post-9/11 Los Angeles. Featuring a district attorney, a police officer, and a group of carjackers whose lives collide, the narrative interweaves several stories to show how issues of prejudice & racism, gender, class, and the lack of human connection in a modern city all intersect. Recognized for its intense portrayal of how fear and misunderstanding influence human behavior, Crash is a layered tale that shows how prejudice is a deeply rooted, often self-perpetuating, multi-level issue that affects everyone.

(US / 2004 / Directed by Paul Haggis)
R / 1 hr 52 mins