It is primary season. Time to watch the electoral process in action, and to show students and election volunteers how the attempt to disenfranchise voters works. Show the prize-winning film Capturing the Flag to help prepare for Fall elections with open eyes.
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"A film every young adult needs to see. At a time when people across the nation are wondering how they can make a difference, this film says, yes, you can - here are some steps you can take."
Carly Mirabile and Melanie Hogue, Duke Arts, Duke University
"Tells the modern story of voter suppression practices in vivid detail...Will be required viewing in my voting rights class."
Luis Fuentes-Rohwer, Prof. Law, Indiana University Bloomington
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In 2013, in Shelby County v. Holder, the Supreme Court invalidates the part of the 1965 Voting Rights Act requiring certain states to submit changes in voting laws to the Justice Department for approval. Almost immediately, certain states take voter suppression measures such as enacting voter ID laws, redrawing district boundaries, and repealing same-day registration.
Three months before the 2016 election, a group of volunteers across the country mobilizes to work on voter protection — to observe elections and to assure that all those who wish to vote are legally allowed to do so. Laverne Berry, Steven Miller, and Claire Wright head to North Carolina. What they find at the polls serves as both a warning and a call to action for anyone interested in protecting the "One Man, One Vote" fundamental of our democracy.
Dealing with themes that are constantly sensationalized and manipulated by the media —- Left vs. Right, North vs. South, Black vs. White — Capturing the Flag offers instead deeply personal, often surprising perspectives on the 2016 Presidential Election and its aftermath.
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Capturing the Flag is available for purchase on DVD, academic streaming, and for Community Screenings— either in-person or virtual streaming screenings. The film is accompanied by an excellent Discussion Guide.
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"Capturing the Flag shows personal stories on how voter suppression can affect anyone of any age, race/ethnicity, or gender. There is no way you can't see a family member or friend in the experiences of the voters highlighted...The future of our democracy is dependent on us fighting all forms of voter suppression and making sure that every person gets to cast a ballot."
Alyssa Canty, Campus Outreach Coordinator, Common Cause North Carolina
"In addition to covering numerous ways voting has been restricted, the film provides the invaluable service of demonstrating how ongoing confusion about just what the voting law even is in certain states is contributing to the problem of voter suppression. The film offers an intimate portrayal of concerned citizens who, as volunteers and activists, are fighting in the face of the altered legal landscape to secure the most fundamental right of democracy - the right to vote."
Jeffrey Green, Professor and Director, Center for the Study of Democracy, University of Pennsylvania
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To order Capturing the Flag on DVD with public performance rights for educational use,
Order by phone at (610) 779-8226
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