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Reel Witness: May 4 on the Screen - Exhibit

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Reel Witness: May 4 on the Screen - Exhibit

Saturday, November 1, 2025 - 12:00am to Thursday, April 2, 2026 - 11:59pm
Reel Witness Exhibit
Event Location: 
May 4 Visitors Center

 

This exhibition explores how filmmakers captured and shaped the memory of May 4, 1970, through two strikingly different cinematic responses: the 1981 made-for-TV movie Kent State and Richard Myers’ experimental documentary Confrontation at Kent State (1970). Juxtaposing Hollywood dramatization with underground, avant-garde film-making, the exhibition traces the challenges and urgency behind getting the story of May 4 onto film. Archival objects, scripts, production materials, and behind-the-scenes ephemera reveal the creative and political negotiations that shaped each project.

Upcoming Events

Monday, September 15, 2025 - 04:00 AM to
Sunday, February 1, 2026 - 04:59 AM
Until Feb 01
04:00 AM
Monday, December 8, 2025 - 06:00 PM to 09:00 PM
Dec 08
06:00 PM