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The Vietnam War: A Film by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick Preview Screening In-Person

REGISTRATION IS NOW FULL. Chandler Public Library and Arizona PBS present this exclusive sneak preview of the upcoming "The Vietnam War," a film series by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick. This special preview has not been broadcasted, and features excerpts of the ten-part series that begins September 17 on PBS. After the screening, a panel of veterans will facilitate conversations based on the documentary's topics & themes.  

The upcoming "Vietnam War" PBS film series tells the epic story of the war as it has never been told before. The series features testimony from Americans who fought in the war and other who opposed it, as well as Vietnamese combatants and civilians from both the winning and losing sides.  

Funding for the Vietnam War is provided by Bank of America; Corporation for Public Broadcasting; PBS; David H. Koch; The Blavatnik Family Foundation; Park Foundation; The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation; The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; National Endowment for the Humanities; The Pew Charitable Trusts; Ford Foundation Just Films; Rockefeller Brothers Fund; and Members of The Better Angels Society: Jonathan & Jeannie Lavine, Diane & Hal Brierley, Amy & David Abrams, John & Catherine Debs, Fullerton Family Charitable Fund, The Montrone Family, Lynda & Stewart Resnick, The Golkin Family Foundation, The Lynch Foundation, The Roger & Rosemary Enrico Foundation, Richard S. & Donna L. Strong Foundation, Bonnie & Tom McCloskey, Barbara K. & Cyrus B. Sweet III, The Lavender Butterfly Fund. 

Date:
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Time:
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Time Zone:
Arizona Time (change)
Library:
Downtown
Categories:
  Art, Culture, Film & Music     * Adults     * All Ages     Social Event  
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