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Wellstone film debuts this week
By Chris Heinitz
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Thursday, October 21, 2004
In celebration of the late Senator Paul Wellstone's life, a documentary film will premiere at 7 p.m. Monday in the Atwood Ballroom.
This will mark the second anniversary of that frightful night in which Wellstone's small plane plummeted to the ground, killing the senator, his wife Sheila, his daughter Marcia and five others, just eleven days before the election for his third term as U.S. senator.
The outpouring of grief and dedication to carry on Wellstone's mission was astonishing and the impact of his uncompromising career was apparent. To this day, unmistakable green "Wellstone!" bumper sticker's are littered across the country.
Senator Wellstone is remembered for his charismatic and passionate charm, his dedication to progressive policies and resistance to being just another Washington insider.
"Beloved for his passion, Paul's greatest legacy is that, even now, he inspires people to act on their dreams," reads the films Web site. "Wellstone! is a two-part multi-media project that will challenge viewers to re-examine their own participation in democracy."
The film will be shown on campuses around the state. However, SCSU will provide the unique opportunity to speak with filmmaker Pam Colby who will prelude the film with an introduction.
Approximately 90 minutes in length, the film chronicles Paul and Sheila's lives as public servants beginning in their childhood and progressing through Paul's career as a senatorial leader. It serves as a guide to why Paul and Sheila became who they were and how they became fixtures in the world of political action and organization as their tenacious grassroots activism and progressive world-changing attitude's are the focus.
Serving as the authoritative documentary of the Wellstone's, the film encompasses a breadth of footage throughout their lives. From campus rabble-rouser to every Minnesotan's true ally in Washington, Wellstone's fight for the people, and not the politicians is what made him great.
Free parking will be provided in any SCSU lot after 6:30 p.m.
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