Marine Documentary Film Night

A free screening of the documentary film, THE DINKYTOWN UPRISING, will be held at the Marine on St. Croix Village Hall on Thursday, October 1st at 7 pm.  This is the first in a series of six documentary films presented by the Marine Film Society and the Marine Community Library* to be screened the first Thursday of each month through March. Each film in the series is free and open to the public (no ticket needed).  The filmmaker for THE DINKYTOWN UPRISING will be present for a discussion after the film.

About THE DINKYTOWN UPRISING

It’s 1970 and the disastrous Vietnam War keeps escalating. Protests are erupting all over campuses. In Minneapolis, when word that the national Red Barn Restaurant chain wants to erect a new fast-food franchise in old, venerable Dinkytown, the “war at home” takes a different turn. This stunning documentary chronicles the unprecedented 40-day, 40-night continuous Dinkytown “Occupation” to prevent construction of an unwanted hamburger joint

See the trailer at: http://almilgrom.com/bio/

* This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.