How a midnight “art crime” atop a northern hillside in Montana changed the inner and outer landscape of a city, and its residents, forever.

9 Pieces of Peace, a documentary film, will tell the story of how a 30-foot high peace symbol, which began as an illicit act of graffiti overlooking the city of Missoula, Montana, became the focal point of community-wide conflict resolution efforts over two decades. Underlying the story is a universal message about the complexity of human nature, the importance of listening, and the potential to find common ground between resolute differences.

Photo courtesy of David Claman and Caitlin DeSilvey

Artwork courtesy of Amity and Glenn Parks