Summer Film Series: White Man’s Burden

The ELPC Mission Board and Mission Committees invite you to our annual Summer Film Festival on Sundays in July! This year’s documentaries and movies are a continuation of our on-going systemic racism series. Join us in the Social Hall following worship to view the movies, discuss the themes, and enjoy lunch together.

Please note, we request that no children are present during this week’s film due to profanity.

This week’s feature, White Man’s Burden, takes place in an alternate universe where successful African-Americans live in gated communities and impoverished Caucasians populate crime-ridden, inner-city ghettos. When African-American mogul Thaddeus Thomas (Harry Belafonte) wrongly accuses Caucasian Louis Pinnock (John Travolta) of being a Peeping Tom, Pinnock loses his job and watches as his family falls apart. In a desperate attempt to repair his life, Pinnock takes Thomas hostage and demands reinstatement at the factory where he The psychological effects of poverty are far-reaching, and statistically, women are more likely to feel the impact. Dominique, Veniecia, and Lou Ann lead vastly different lives, yet their stories intersect and parallel in surprising ways. We Wear the Masks, which was filmed in Pittsburgh, digs deeply into the psychology of poverty to shine a spotlight on an often underestimated segment of society. Tammy Thompson, the film’s producer and executive director of Circles of Greater Pittsburgh, will lead our discussion afterwards.

1.5 hours | Hosted by the Peace Committee