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Juneteenth Film Series “Mississippi Burning” (1988)

Published: May 29, 2025; Aithor: Julia Sonrisa

When: June 5, 2025
Where: Macomb's Bridge Library

Address: 2633 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvd., New York, NY 10039, United States

Phone: +1 212-281-4900

Set in 1964, the film follows two FBI agents, the pragmatic Anderson (Gene Hackman) and the by-the-book Ward (Willem Dafoe), as they investigate the disappearance of three civil rights workers in a small Mississippi town. Facing deep-seated racism, local resistance, and a corrupt sheriff’s department, the agents employ controversial tactics to uncover the truth, exposing a web of violence and Ku Klux Klan involvement while grappling with moral and ethical dilemmas.

Time: 1:00-3:00 pm EST

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