6 episodes of HBO miniseries “Show Me a Hero”, plus panel discussions and short film screenings in between episodes.
Short video screening/Q&A include:
Ann Cheng, Transform: “GreenTRIP Connect” (4 min) and Robin Abad, Urban Designer, SF Planning
Zelda Zivny, Charlie Millenbah and Milo Wetherall, SF middle school and high school filmmakers: “Columbus Discovers Air Pollution” (5 min)
Panelists
Justin Gray
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Ed Donaldson
CEO of Maat Community Partners – Bayview/Hunter’s Point
Films
Show Me A Hero
USA | 2015 | 360 mins. | Directed by Paul Haggis and David Simon
Based on the nonfiction book of the same name by Lisa Belkin, the miniseries “Show Me a Hero” tells the story of how civil rights violations tear apart Yonkers, N.Y., paralyze the municipal government, and forever change the lives of a rising politician and his constituents. Faced with a federal court order that remedies decades-long housing segregation in the city, newly elected Mayor Nick Wasicsko — at 28, the youngest-ever mayor of Yonkers — goes against his campaign position that advocated legal appeals, paving the way for low-income housing to be built in white neighborhoods of Yonkers. Residents rage about protecting property values, while those chosen to cross the color line will soon have neighbors who fiercely oppose them. “Show Me a Hero” is co-created by David Simon (“The Wire”) and directed by Paul Haggis (“Crash”).
