Museum and a Movie: L.A. Rebellions – A Cinematic Experience

NCHGS’s Museum and a Movie series showcases independent, international, and historical short films relevant to our museum exhibits and the communities we serve.

February 2025’s feature is “L.A. Rebellion: A Cinematic Movement,” a 2023 film produced by PBS as part of their Artbound culture series.

“L.A. Rebellion” captures the oral histories of members of UCLA’s School of Theatre, Film, and Television, which enacted affirmative action policies in the wake of the Watts Uprising of 1965. By encouraging students of color to enroll in its film program, the “ethno-communications” initiative uplifted and supported stories from marginalized ethnicities and opened doorways for these students to document their own histories. By making films for (and by) their own communities, students brought authentic voices and a shared drive for solidarity and community support to a medium that had historically excluded them.

“L.A. Rebellion” is approximately one hour in length and will be shown at 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00 PM in the John R. Austen Auditorium of the Sigal Museum.

This program is free to the public.