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The American Revolution, a new documentary directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, premieres November 16th on WETA, but we've got a sneak peek as we celebrate Vienna250! Join Vienna250 and WETA for a Night at the Movies on Friday, November 14th, at 7:00 for screening #1 or 8:00 for screening #2 at the Police Station Community Room to view the 46 minute trailer of what's sure to be an epic documentary. Doors will open at 6:45 with live patriotic music from an ensemble of the Vienna Community Band.

Burns' documentary, "The American Revolution", examines how America's founding turned the world upside-down. An expansive look at the virtues and contradictions of the war and the birth of the United States of America, the film follows dozens of figures from a wide variety of backgrounds. Viewers will experience the war through the memories of the men and women who experienced it: the rank-and-file Continental soldiers and American militiamen (some of them teenagers), Patriot political and military leaders, British Army officers, American Loyalists, Native soldiers and civilians, enslaved and free African Americans, German soldiers in the British service, French and Spanish allies, and various civilians living in North America, Loyalist as well as Patriot, including many made refugees by the war. The American Revolution was a war for independence, a civil war, and a world war.

The Revolution began a movement for people around the world to imagine new and better futures for themselves, their nations, and for humanity. It opened the door to advance civil liberties and human rights, and it asked questions that we are still trying to answer today.

It's not a Night at the Movies without popcorn, soda, and snacks, so those will be provided, too! Please join Vienna250 and WETA as we get excited for this memorable event! To learn more about the documentary, visit www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-american-revolution/