Screening of Tolerance Film

David Coryell, adjunct instructor of media production, will lead a panel of experts who will discuss and analyze his 2003 film, "North of 49: Exploring Religious Tension in Rural Areas," during the second annual Global Citizens Conference Nov. 10 at the Adam's Mark Hotel in downtown Buffalo.

Coryell's film, which will be screened during the conference, chronicles an arson hate crime committed against a group of Sikhs by four teens in rural Oswego County shortly after the Sept. 11 attacks. Although the Sikhs immediately forgave the teens for burning down their farmhouse temple, the resulting media attention triggered mixed reactions by the surrounding community.

The film's message about religious intolerance and forgiveness and the crucial importance of cross-cultural education remains highly pertinent today.