# Event Details - **Event Name**: City of Lights Film Festival presents: BAD RIVER Documentary Screening - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 04 Mar, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Wed, 04 Mar, 2026 at 08:30 pm - **Event Description**: Join Aurora's City of Lights Film Festival as we host a FREE documentary screening of BAD RIVER on Aurora University's campus.About this EventBAD RIVER, narrated by Quannah ChasingHorse and Academy-Award nominee, Edward Norton; written and directed by award-winning filmmaker, Mary Mazzio; and produced by Grant Hill (Owner of the Atlanta Hawks) and Allison Abner (writer for Narcos, West Wing and descendant of the Stockbridge Munsee Band), is a new documentary film which chronicles the Wisconsin-based Bad River Band and its ongoing fight for sovereignty, a story which unfolds in a groundbreaking way through a series of shocking revelations, devastating losses, and a powerful legacy of defiance and resilience, which includes a David vs. Goliath battle to save Lake Superior, the largest freshwater resource in America. As Eldred Corbine, a Bad River Tribal Elder declares: “We gotta protect it… die for it, if we have to.” https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/6fc2c680-0d95-11f1-90dd-6dae82058284-rimg-w1110-h740-dce6e2df-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/700e2760-0d95-11f1-a6c4-7bf9653ded7b-rimg-w1110-h740-dcfefefe-gmir.jpg Read more about the BAD RIVER story at https://www.badriverfilm.com/the-film/Agenda?: 06:00 PM - 06:30 PMDoors Open + Resource Fair Info: Learn about GreenFest 2026, programs through The Conservation Foundation, and shop with Latinx and female-led plant and self-care shop, Nide Jardin!?: 06:30 PM - 08:00 PMBAD RIVER Screening in Tapper Recital Hall?: 08:00 PM - 08:30 PMPost-film TalkbackInfo: Hear from representatives from The Conservation Foundation and Friends of the Fox River on how the film relates to activism in our own community. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/aurora/city-of-lights-film-festival-presents-bad-river-documentary-screening/100001983081873266 - **Event Categories**: entertainment, festivals, music, art, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Aurora - **state**: IL - **country**: United States - **location**: Tapper Recital Hall, inside the Hill Welcome Center at Aurora University - **lat**: 41.7526645 - **long**: -88.3477989 - **full address**: Tapper Recital Hall, inside the Hill Welcome Center at Aurora University, 1315 Prairie Street, Aurora, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: City of Lights Film Festival presents: BAD RIVER Documentary Screening - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/5997b371af9ecbda24fb5a68a442c36cf28191c33b6076ba02faeba811f9bdb7-rimg-w1200-h1745-dc467bac-gmir.png?v=1771536699 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is City of Lights Film Festival presents: BAD RIVER Documentary Screening being held? - **A:** City of Lights Film Festival presents: BAD RIVER Documentary Screening takes place on Wed, 04 Mar, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Wed, 04 Mar, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Tapper Recital Hall, inside the Hill Welcome Center at Aurora University, 1315 Prairie Street, Aurora, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing City of Lights Film Festival presents: BAD RIVER Documentary Screening? - **A:** City of Lights Film Festival presents: BAD RIVER Documentary Screening is organized by City of Aurora IL Film Office. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** City of Lights Film Festival presents: BAD RIVER Documentary Screening is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Aurora, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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