GREENFIELD — As a way to bridge communities and discuss the tough topic of racism, All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church will be hosting an anti-racism film festival.

The event, to be held May 6, will feature several movies involving racial tension, as well as discussion after each film led by noted people within the community.

According to Molly Chambers, co-chair of the social justice committee at All Souls and organizer of the film festival, the purpose of the event is to bring awareness to issues of racism in the area.

“This film festival was started by families as a way to deal with racism their children experienced in Greenfield schools,” Chambers said.

And while increased awareness is one of the aims of the festival, Chambers hopes it helps to connect residents to one another.

“We want to build bridges between different groups of people,” she said. “Build trust and community.”

The three films being shown are:

“Whose Streets?” directed by Sabaah Folayan and Damon Davis, will be shown at 1:30 p.m. A documentary that looks at race relations and the Ferguson, Mo., uprising. A discussion on the film will be led by Gloria Matlock, educator with Racial Justice Rising Organization.

“I Am Not Your Negro,” directed by Raoul Peck, will be shown at 4:15 p.m. A documentary examining the history of race relations from the 1960s to today. It’s narrated by Samuel L. Jackson. A discussion on the film will be led by Momodou Sarr, a teacher consultant and co-director of language, culture and diversity for the Western Massachusetts Writing Project.

“Wind River,” directed by Taylor Sheridan, will be shown at 7:30 p.m. A thriller about an FBI agent (Elizabeth Olsen) who works with a game tracker (Jeremy Renner) to investigate the murder of a girl on a Native American reservation. A discussion on the film will be led by Strong Oak Lefebvre, head of the Visioning BEAR Organization, which deals with issues of sexual violence and abuse nationally.

The event will feature a 6:30 p.m. dinner prepared by Stone Soup Café with vegan and gluten-free options. There is a suggested donation of $4 to $10 for the dinner, but no one will be turned away.

Free child care is available.

You can reach Dan Desrochers at: ddesrochers@recorder.com or 413-772-0261, ext. 257