KAEPERNICK & AMERICA – Five Points Theatre

Day: Sunday, March 26, 2023
Time: 1:00 PM
Venue: Five Points Theatre, 1 Dunlop St W, Barrie, ON L4N 1A1

Documentary | 82 min. | USA

Directed by Tommy Walker and Ross Hockrow
Featuring: Don Lemon, Hue Jackson, April Dinwoodie, Steve Wyche, Nate Boyer, Jim Harbaugh, DeRay Mckesson, Pam Oliver

Content advisory: coarse language, violence, disturbing images

It was the summer of 2016, an election year with unrest rumbling through the USA. Then, Colin Kaepernick took a knee and America lost its mind. Kaep’s knee touched down on the divide between America’s Black and White tectonic plates, creating an earthquake in the eternal race debate. The aftershocks of his singular gesture have already rippled through the United States for years.

Kaepernick himself answered any and all thoughtful questions for a time, and then stopped talking. And the resulting quiet has allowed for a thoughtful examination of the man and his story. Kaepernick & America examines the man and his protest, exploring the remarkable conflict stirred by such a symbolic gesture.

“Kaepernick, his metamorphosis and the social issues on view warrant the attention and those themes make this documentary significant.” – Dwight Brown, DwightBrownInk.com

Awards: 1 win, 2 nominations

Winner, Audience Award, AVFest, Alexander Valley Film Festival, 2022
Nominated, Critic’s Choice Documentary Award, Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards, 2022
Nominated, Documentary Competition Award, Seattle International Film Festival, 2022

Tickets are $12 (service fees/HST included in price).

• Online tickets sold via Ticketpro.
• By phone at 1-888-655-9090 (Ticketpro).
• For in-person sales, Box office is located at Five Points Theatre, 1 Dunlop Street West. Box office hours: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays from 12pm-4pm.
• On day of screening the Box office will open one hour before the performance.

Funders: City of Barrie and Telefilm Canada

Sponsors: Busch Systems, Digital Giants, Downtown BIA, Lehman & Associates, Netgain, Plumbtech Plumbing Inc., Sigma Engagement Systems, Venable Park Investment Counsel Inc.