Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts
February 17, 2023
Film and panel discussion about the Buffalo Soldiers—an African American regiment in the United States Army in the 19th century—fought military conflicts abroad and civil rights struggles at home. The film examines the profound and often-contradictory roles played in American history by The Buffalo Soldiers.
By invitation only. Please contact veterans@pathwithart.org if interested.
SIFF year-round passes and vouchers are not valid for this screening.
The February 17th screening of the film Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts, is part of an educational tour. In honor of Black History Month, the film is being screened with a panel discussion with the filmmaker, Dru Holley, as well as a historically uniformed team and display from the Buffalo Soldiers of Seattle. The Buffalo Soldiers of Seattle are a living history outreach organization dedicated to preserving influential American history. The film maker has provided a study guide to enrich the audience conversation with the panelists.
The Buffalo Soldiers—an African American regiment in the United States Army in the 19th century—fought military conflicts abroad and civil rights struggles at home. The film examines the profound and often-contradictory roles played in American history by The Buffalo Soldiers.
“The story of the Buffalo Soldiers involves historical complexities like race, class, power, colonialism, and western expansion,” said Holley. “Typically, these stories sometimes mention African-Americans but are seldom told with African-Americans as the central characters. This film focuses on these Black men, named and nameless, who were part of this complicated history of the American West.”
Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts was recently named Pacific Northwest Best Documentary at the Tacoma Film Festival, winning the Audience Choice Award.
- Director: Dru Holley
- Country: USA
- Year: 2022
- Running Time: 60 min.
- Website: Official Film Website
- Language: English
- Has Subtitles: Yes