# Event Details

- **Event Name**: FRUITVALE STATION with Community Leader Conversation
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 25 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us on Wednesday, Feb. 25 for a special screening of Ryan Coogler’s powerful debut feature, FRUITVALE STATION, followed by a post-film conversation with local community leaders.

?️ Learn more and get tickets at: https://bit.ly/46jACgC

This screening will be followed by a moderated conversation about the film and why it still matters today. Panelists will reflect on how the themes of Fruitvale Station connect to our current political and social climate.

Fruitvale Station is the first film in our year-long series called "Declarations of Independence" ?? that highlights the origins of underrepresented filmmakers whose films made an indelible mark on American culture. These distinct voices showcase what it truly means to reflect upon life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

? Film Details ?
Plot: Based on the true story of Oscar Grant, the film follows the final day of a young Black man’s life before he was killed by police at a Bay Area transit station in 2009. Told with intimacy and restraint, the film honors the fullness of a life while confronting the reality of state violence and its lasting impact on families and communities.
Director: Ryan Coogler
Run Time: 82 min.
Release Year: 2013
Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Octavia Spencer, and Melonie Díaz
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/fruitvale-station-with-community-leader-conversation/200029685525126
- **Event Categories**: entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 25

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://varsitydesmoines.com/showtimes/fruitvale-station-with-community-leader-conversation-2-25-26-700-pm/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=des+moines-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Des Moines
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1207 25th St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50311
- **lat**: 41.60076
- **long**: -93.65058
- **full address**: 1207 25th St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50311

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: The Varsity Cinema (https://allevents.in/org/the-varsity-cinema/18779415)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 25 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 1207 25th St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50311
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** The Varsity Cinema
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** entertainment
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about FRUITVALE STATION with Community Leader Conversation ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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