Our first Inside/OUT Speaker's Series instalment of the school year!
September 23rd, 2015
5:00-6:00 PM
129 Education South, University of Alberta
Presented by the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights
On February 12, 2008, in Oxnard, California, eighth-grade student Brandon McInerney shot his classmate Larry King twice in the back of the head during first period. When Larry died two days later, his M**der shocked the nation. Was this a hate crime, one perpetrated by a budding neo-Nazi whose masculinity was threatened by an effeminate gay kid who may have had a crush on him? Or was there even more to it? Looking beyond all the copious news coverage of this tragic event, Valentine Road tells the story of two victims: the deceased and the murderer. With keen insight, the film connects the human wreckage of Larry's and Brandon's troubled lives-both physically abused, both from broken homes, and both searching for a sense of belonging.
**Due to audience interest, this screening will be held in ROOM 129 Education South Building****
The Inside/OUT Speakers’ Series is committed to making our events accessible to all participants. Sign language interpreting services, realtime captioning or other access-related services or accommodations may be arranged.