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"Operation Tin Man" Film Screening & Gold Star Family Event
“OPERATION TIN MAN” PRIVATE MOVIE SCREENING EVENT IN WESLACO
“The battle in Vietnam may have ended, but there is still another
war left to fight here at home”~Mario Ybarra, Jr..
On Veterans Day weekend (Sunday, November12th), the Weslaco Public Library will host an afternoon of cinema and moving Gold Star tribute performances.
WESLACO,TX–October 6, 2023– The Weslaco Museum in collaboration with the City of Weslaco Mayor Joe V. Sanchez Public Library will be hosting a FREE private screening on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at the Mayor Eugene A. Braught Memorial Theater. Doors will open at 2pm. The event will showcase the award-winning documentary entitled “Operation Tin Man.” The program will also include a Question/Answer (“Q & A”) session plus a “live” tribute to the surviving families of those who have lost their beloved hero while serving our country.
From the words of one of Weslaco’s own Vietnam era Gold Star family, comes this thought-provoking and emotionally driven film about the repercussions of war. Follow the intimate and heartbreaking story of Gold Star son Mario Ybarra, Jr. documented by award-winning filmmaker Ms. Tania Romero. Unlike any other war affiliated documentary, this moving image piece has been created with a purpose that is driven by the ugliness that is associated with that dreaded knock at the door. The transparency and transformative storytelling will leave you with an eye-opening mindset. You won’t see war the same way ever again!
Complementing the film’s music repertoire are song choices by multi-Grammy award winner and recent recipient of the National Heritage Fellowship Award, Little Joe Y La Familia and Texas born international recording artist, as well as, inductee of the Texas Songwriters Association Music Legends Hall of Fame, Tish Hinojosa.
“I believe that a just world is possible if we lead with compassion. I seek to empower underrepresented communities and amplify narratives that should be heard. I believe in humanity." ~Director Tania Romero
Mayor Eugene A. Braught Memorial Theater, 525 S Kansas Ave, Weslaco, TX 78596
Admission Fee: Free. Open to the public. Doors open at 2pm.
**Use of masks is voluntary.**
Media Contact:
Crystal Rodriguez, Weslaco Museum Executive Director
[email protected]
Mario Ybarra, Jr., Executive Producer
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