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Join us for a special film screening of "The New Orleans Tea Party" followed by a discussion with Broadmoor neighborhood leaders Hal Roark and LaToya Cantrell.
"The New Orleans Tea Party" is a documentary about the rebuilding of civil society in post-Katrina New Orleans produced, directed, and edited by Marline Otte, Associate Professor of History, Tulane University, New Orleans, and Laszlo Fulop, Assistant Professor in the Film Department at the University of New Orleans. Shot between December 2006 and October 2008, the film investigates the process of recovery and rebuilding through the experiences of volunteers, neighborhood leaders and non-profit organizations.
"The documentary chronicles the achievements of both the local residents and the millions of volunteers streaming to the region from all over the nation, while exploring the limitations and fragility of a recovery process built upon the shoulders of individuals operating almost entirely without government support. Throughout, the film thus examines larger themes relevant to American society today, culminating in a final discussion of American citizens' vision of and trust in democratic processes."
More information about the film can be found here.