Why did you decide to tell this story, the story of Victoria? Li I would love to start with you, and ask you, I mean, this was such an epic undertaking, I mean, really, six years in the making. We also have Omar Rachid and his wife Lanell Rachid, who are former residents of Victoria and members of the mosque, you met them in the film.Īnd I wanna thank them for being here with us. Li Lu, producer and director of "A Town Called Victoria" is here. I have some very special guests with us this evening. So tonight I just wanna create a safe space where we can discuss community, interfaith connections, marginalization, and most importantly, healing. Sadly, the news right now is filled with stories of people across America in schools and workplaces and neighborhoods who are feeling unsafe because the discourse has become very inflamed. You know, when we first started working on "A Town Called Victoria," I could not have imagined the events that would unfold right as this series is being released, or that Islamophobia and antisemitism would be significantly on the rise here in the United States. Thank you so much for joining us for this special preview of the program, part one of three. ![]() I'm also the executive producer of the documentary series "Reel South," and I have spent a good part of the last three years helping to bring this incredibly powerful docuseries, "A Town Called Victoria," to public television. I'm Director of National Productions here at PBS North Carolina.
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