Join us for a lively virtual discussion with Professor Tas Salini, instructor of Film History and Film Appreciation at Broward College.
About the film
The film for discussion is The Central Park Five, a documentary that examines the 1989 case of five black and Latino teenagers who were convicted of raping a white woman in Central Park. After having spent between 6 and 13 years each in prison, a serial rapist confessed to the crime.
Here is a link to the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AehmA3hTLmA
You will need your Broward County Library card to view the movie. If you don’t have one, please apply for one here
How to view the film
You will need your Broward County Library card to view the film. If you don’t have one, please apply for one here
You can find this film in Broward County Library's Kanopy collection here: https://www.kanopy.com/en/browardlibrary/video/122854
About the moderator
Professor Tas Salini. Professor Salini is a producer, writer and director with over 24 years of film industry experience. He has directed over 110 music videos that have aired on MTV (USA & Europe), BET and cable and satellite channels worldwide. He has produced and directed seven documentaries including A 20 Year Journey featuring the Grammy winning band Inner Circle and the award winning documentary The Pan Am Story which aired on PBS. Further, Salini produced, wrote and directed the romantic comedy Gringo Wedding, a feature film released domestically and distributed internationally.
He has taught photography, film/video production in England and Austria and currently teaches Film Appreciation and Film History at Broward College.
| Mon, Mar 20 | 7:00AM to 11:00PM |
| Tue, Mar 21 | 7:00AM to 11:00PM |
| Wed, Mar 22 | 7:00AM to 11:00PM |
| Thu, Mar 23 | 7:00AM to 11:00PM |
| Fri, Mar 24 | 7:00AM to 10:00PM |
| Sat, Mar 25 | 7:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Sun, Mar 26 | 10:00AM to 11:00PM |
