MLK Jr Day Event: Film Screening of Selma
Vashon Center for the Arts
Monday, Jan 19 | 4pm

Join Vashon Center for the Arts for a free screening of SELMA, the Oscar-nominated film directed by Ava DuVernay. In recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we gather to remember Dr. King’s groundbreaking leadership and enduring impact on the civil rights movement.

This is a free community event.

EVENT: A Free Film Screening of SELMA

WHERE: Vashon Center for the Arts

WHEN: Monday, January 19, 2026, at 4pm

COST: Free to All

RATED: PG-13 for disturbing thematic material including violence, a suggestive moment, and brief strong language

DESCRIPTION: The marches from Selma, Ala., to Montgomery to secure voting rights for black Americans are depicted in this docudrama set during the U.S. Civil Rights Movement, and which focuses on the actions of Martin Luther King Jr.

DIRECTOR: Ava DuVernay

CAST: David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Tom Wilkinson, Cuba Gooding Jr., Alessandro Nivola