WOFA VA Monthly Meeting + Film Night ‘My Omaha’

This month we’re doing something different. Instead of our usual meeting, we’ll watch the documentary My Omaha together and then join a live Zoom conversation with the film’s director, Nick Beaulieu.

About the film: After finishing journalism school, Nick Beaulieu went home to Omaha, Nebraska, to document the city’s growing racial justice movement. At the same time, he tried to reconnect with his father, Randy, a committed Trump supporter. That effort became more urgent when Randy was diagnosed with stage-4 cancer. Community activist Leo Louis II guides Nick through Omaha’s long history of activism. The film follows a son and a city as they work through family conflict, political and racial division, and the hard search for common ground.

At a time when so many of us are struggling to talk across political lines, including with people we love, this film is a powerful starting point for conversation.

🎬 Watch the trailer: https://www.pbs.org/video/my-omaha-trailer/

Schedule

6:30: Gather and welcome 6:45: Screening of My Omaha (85 minutes) 8:15: Live Zoom Q&A and discussion with director Nick Beaulieu

Come with your questions and reflections, and bring a friend! All are welcome.