Pushing The Elephant

The Windsor Park Branch of the Austin Public Library and Austin PBS station KLRU-TV present Community Cinema, a free monthly screening series featuring films from the Independent Lens series. After the screening, lively discussions bring citizens and organizations together to encourage dialogue and action around important and timely social issues. Join us for films and discussion October 2010 through June 2011 at 7:00 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month at the Windsor Park Branch, 5833 Westminster Drive.Pushing The Elephant chronicles the story of Rose Mapendo and how she escaped from the ethnic violence of the Democratic Republic of Congo to become a vital voice to help mend her divided country. She has assisted dozens of survivors to recover and rebuild their lives. But there is still one person Rose must teach to forgive – her daughter Nangabire.