MFAH Film New Releases: Tower

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston presents another in its New Releases series. Enjoy these critically acclaimed, award-winning international films as they make their Houston debut!

Tower
Director Keith Maitland
Released 2016
Country USA
Running Time 82 minutes
Format Digital, Color

On August 1, 1966, a sniper rode the elevator to the top floor of the University of Texas Tower and opened fire, holding the campus hostage for 96 minutes in what was a previously unimaginable event.

Winner of Grand Jury and Audience Awards at the 2016 SXSW Film Festival, Tower combines archival footage with rotoscopic animation of the dramatic day—based entirely on first-person testimonies from witnesses, heroes, and survivors—in a seamless and suspenseful retelling of the unfolding tragedy.

The film highlights the fear, confusion, and visceral realities on a day when the worst in one man brought out the best in so many others.

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