Centre A | Down a Dark Stairwell (2020) Screening

Schedule

Thu Jun 01 2023 at 04:00 pm to 06:00 pm

Location

Centre A: Vancouver International Centre For Contemporary Asian Art | Vancouver, BC

Advertisement
Join us for a free screening of Down a Dark Stairwell, the critically acclaimed documentary feature by Ursula Liang.
About this Event

Join us for a free screening of Down a Dark Stairwell, the critically acclaimed documentary feature by Ursula Liang which takes an intimate look at the 2014 incident and its aftermath. The screening will be followed by a virtual panel discussion, with the filmmaker and artist-organizers Rachel Lau and Tonye Aganaba. Register here for the panel discussion, taking place June 2, 2023.

The killing of Akai Gurley in 2014 by the police officer Peter Liang, and Liang’s subsequent conviction, incited protests from Black and Asian communities across the United States and Canada. Today, almost ten years later, the story remains relevant as ever in the wake of COVID-19, with the rise of anti-Asian sentiments and continuation of anti-Black police violence. What can we learn from revisiting this historical case? How can our communities take care of one another in the spirit of collective justice and solidarity?

About the film:

When a Chinese-American police officer kills an innocent, unarmed Black man in a darkened stairwell of a New York City housing project, it sets off a firestorm of emotion and a passionate quest for accountability. When he becomes the first NYPD officer convicted of an on-duty shooting in over a decade, the fight for justice becomes complicated, igniting one of the largest Asian-American protests in history and disrupting a legacy of solidarity.


Advertisement

Where is it happening?

Centre A: Vancouver International Centre For Contemporary Asian Art, 205-268 Keefer St, Vancouver, Canada

Event Location & Nearby Stays:

Tickets

CAD 0.00

Centre A

Host or Publisher Centre A

It's more fun with friends. Share with friends