SCREENING | TUESDAY, MARCH 17 | 5:30 PM | FREE
Sanctuary Cinema, Indie Lens, NMPBS & FUSION present a Film Screening of THE INQUISITOR
Sanctuary Cinema, Indie Lens, NMPBS & FUSION present THE INQUISITOR by Angela Lynn Tucker at FUSION on Wednesday, Tuesday, March 17, starting at 5:30 PM! The screening will be followed by a panel discussion.
Film Description
Explore the life and legacy of Barbara Jordan in The Inquisitor. Jordan was a groundbreaking Texas congresswoman whose sharp intellect and moral clarity transformed U.S. politics. From Nixon’s impeachment to civil rights battles, her voice demanded accountability, while she privately faced struggles few ever knew of.
PBS Free Streaming Window (PBS App and YouTube):
February 23–May 23, 2026
SCHEDULE
5:30 PM: Dinner
6:00 PM: Film Screening
6:40 PM: Panel + Discussion
About NMPBS (co-sponsor)
For 15 years, the NMPBS Education & Outreach department has hosted community film screenings and panels that center New Mexican communities, elevate PBS content, and promote relevant and meaningful community conversation.
ABOUT SANCTUARY CINEMA
A brave space for transformative justice and belonging through film.
Sanctuary Cinema brings nonfiction films to New Mexicans for free through the PBS/POV program by hosting monthly screenings and panel discussions with local nonprofit and New Mexico artists and activists at venues throughout the city of Albuquerque. Sanctuary Cinema, is a brave space for transformative justice and belonging through film. Using the power of storytelling in film to build communities committed to action on contemporary social issues, they aim to educate, inspire, and act! Email them for more information : nmsanctuarycinema@gmail.com.
MISSION STATEMENT
Screening films from POV /PBS to build Communities Committed to Action on contemporary social issues. Sanctuary Cinema focus is to Educate, Inspire, and Act! Using the power of storytelling in film to show nonfiction/documentary POV films (known for their intimacy, their unforgettable storytelling and their timeliness, as well as putting a human face on contemporary social issues.) with a panel discussion afterwards and in partnership with various nonprofits.