Film Festival: The Central Park Five

TICKET PRICES
Free

Saturday, February 11 / 7 pm

Who Are We?: A Festival Celebrating the Films of Ken Burns

The Central Park Five tells the story of the five black and Latino teenagers from Harlem who were wrongly convicted of raping a white woman in New York City’s Central Park in 1989. The film chronicles The Central Park Jogger case, for the first time from the perspective of these five teenagers whose lives were upended by this miscarriage of justice.

Run Time: 1 hour, 59 minutes

Will Call opens Feb. 6 at 3 pm. Find more Film Festival FAQ here.

Discussion to follow with activist Kevin Richardson, a member of the Exonerated Five, and Alisha Sanders, Gettysburg area educator.

All speakers and topics subject to change.

Platinum Sponsors
Ken & Elizabeth Lundeen

Gold Sponsors
David & Pauline LeVan
Monica E. Oss & J. Jay Mackie
Dave & Cynthia Salisbury

Silver Sponsors
The Union Hotel
The Vesta Fund

Hospitality Sponsor:
Gettysburg Hotel

Media Sponsor

Ticket reservations are required for this showing and are not available online. Call (717) 337-8200 or visit 25 Carlisle Street, Gettysburg, PA to reserve your tickets. Use the form available here to plan your festival reservation. Advanced reservation strongly recommended. Please click here for a timeline version of the schedule.