Pop-Up Doc Fest

Documentaries can open our eyes to parts of the world and issues that many of us simply don’t see in our day-to-day lives, so making those cinematic stories accessible is vital to improve our overall understanding of humanity. The Alliance for Media Arts + Culture is doing just that with The Pop-Up Doc Fest, a day featuring the free Eastern Washington premieres of two documentaries at the Magic Lantern (online registration required). First up is Borderland: The Line Within (screening at 3 pm) which examines the U.S.’s border industrial complex and treatment of immigrants. That’s followed (at 7 pm) by Acts of Reparation, which delves into the concept of reparations via two friends, one Black and one white, traveling across the southern states. Before and after the screenings there will be community tabling, vendors and live musicians on hand to nurture a feeling of connectedness around the films.

Pop-Up Doc Fest • Sat, March 1 from 2-10 pm • Free • The Magic Lantern Theater • 25 W. Main Ave. • magiclanternonmain.com