University of the Pacific

Film by Danny Glover, "Trouble the Water"

February 3, 2009

What: Showing of  "Trouble the Water," a film by Danny Glover,  who is the keynote speaker of this year's Black History Month Celebration  

When: 8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 5

Where: Pacific Theatre

Cost:  Tickets are free for students; staff, faculty and alumni are $3; and general admission is $5.

Description:  Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, "Trouble the Water" is directed and produced by Fahrenheit 9/11 and Bowling for Columbine producers Tia Lessin and Carl Deal. The film tells the story of an aspiring rap artist and her streetwise husband, trapped in New Orleans by deadly floodwaters, who survive the storm and then seize a chance for a new beginning. It’s a redemptive tale of self-described street hustlers who become heroes that takes you inside Hurricane Katrina in a way never before seen on screen.

For more information please contact the Pacific Multicultural Center at 209.946.7707 or ASuop at 209.946.7745


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