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Town Destroyer examines how a changing society should reckon with controversial works of art
Category: Government & Organizations
Duration: 00:52:10
Publish Date: 2022-10-11 15:00:00
Description: On this edition of Your Call, we're discussing Town Destroyer, a new documentary that focuses on murals at San Francisco's George Washington High School, which praise Washington and critically depict him overseeing his slaves and directing the bloody seizure of Native lands. They were painted in 1936 by leftwing artist Victor Arnautoff. Parents and students who say the murals cause harm wanted them painted over. Mural defenders warned of the dangers of censoring historic works of art. The documentary will make its world premiere at this year's Mill Valley Film Festival. Guests: Deborah Kaufman, co-director and co-producer of Town Destroyer, and co-founder of Snitow-Kaufman Productions Alan Snitow, co-director and co-producer of Town Destroyer, and co-founder of Snitow-Kaufman Productions Peggy Berryhill, member of the Muscogee Nation, executive producer of Town Destroyer, and owner and manager of KGUA
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