Democracy on the Diag Film Series
Do you like democracy? Wow! Us too! How about movies? Great! This film series is for you!
Join us on the Diag at 8 PM Monday-Thursday during Democracy Week for democracy film features!
Bring a blanket or a lawn chair. Popcorn and refreshments provided.
National Treasure
Monday, September 14 2026
8:00 - 10:30 PM
The Diag, 913 S. University Ave
National Treasure (2004) follows historian and cryptologist Benjamin Franklin Gates as he races to find a legendary Templar treasure, steals the Declaration of Independence, and evades a rival team of mercenaries.
Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith
Tuesday, September 15 2026
8:00 - 10:30 PM
The Diag, 913 S. University Ave
Discover the true power of the dark side in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. Years after the onset of the Clone Wars, the noble Jedi Order leads a massive clone army into a galaxy-wide war against the Separatists. When the sinister Sith unveils a thousand-year-old plot to rule the galaxy, the Republic crumbles and from its ashes arises the evil Galactic Empire. Anakin Skywalker is seduced by the dark side of the Force to become the Emperor’s new apprentice.
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Selma
Wednesday, September 16 2026
8:00 - 10:30 PM
The Diag, 913 S. University Ave
Selma is a 2014 historical drama directed by Ava DuVernay that chronicles Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dangerous 1965 campaign for equal voting rights, culminating in the historic marches from Selma to Montgomery and the signing of the Voting Rights Act.
The Words that Built America
Thursday, September 17 2026
8:00 - 10:30 PM
The Diag, 913 S. University Ave
The Words That Built America is a 2017 HBO Documentary Films special directed by Alexandra Pelosi and narrated by historian David McCullough. It features diverse Americans—including U.S. presidents, politicians, journalists, and school children—reading the text of three foundational U.S. documents.
