Local Sightings Film Festival 2021

Closing Night: Manifest Destiny Jesus [In-Person Only]

Expired September 27, 2021 3:30 AM
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Sep. 26 at 6:30pm PT

only at Northwest Film Forum!


1515 12th Avenue

Seattle, WA 98122


Special Events at Local Sightings 2021 are only available in-person, and are ticketed through Brown Paper Tickets.


• • HOW TO WATCH IN-PERSON • •

  • Purchase your ticket through Brown Paper Tickets; come to the show!
  • You can also purchase a ticket on the day of the screening at Northwest Film Forum’s box office (1515 12th Ave, Seattle).
  • If you have purchased a Hybrid or In-Person-Only Festival Pass, we’ll be able to look you up at Will Call by the name you purchased under.


⚠️ Please note: For the sake of public safety, NWFF will require both face-coverings and proof of vaccination from audiences. We reserve the option to shift the festival to virtual-only on short notice.




** This special event features a pre-show happy hour, live Q&A with the filmmakers, and a short musical performance by Benjamin Hunter! **

Dedicated to the "future memory of white supremacy," Manifest Destiny Jesus is a clever Seattle-area documentary which juxtaposes interviews with artists, religious figures, and community members to examine the links between the historically dubious representation of Jesus as white, the crucifixion, lynching, police brutality, and gentrification. It finds inspiration in a transracial family, a sermon by a Black female theologian, and a uniquely integrated Seattle congregation.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    40 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    US
  • Premiere
    U.S. Premiere
  • Director
    Josh Aaseng, Daemond Arrindell, T. Geronimo Johnson