Film Screening: “Ultimate Citizens”

Join us at the Redmond Public Library screening of the Documentary Ultimate Citizens & Director Talk by Francine Strickwerda and Main Character, Jamshid Khajavi

This event extends beyond traditional screenings, incorporating extended dialogue and community engagement that have consistently moved audiences toward deeper understanding, reflection, and action.

Free & Open to the Public: Registration is not required.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Redmond Library and Peyvand NPO.

Ultimate Citizens follows Jamshid Khajavi, a witty, warm Iranian American who becomes a mentor to immigrant and refugee students through counseling at Seattle schools. By creating a team around Ultimate Frisbee, he helps kids find healing. In his personal life, Jamshid models strength and resilience by performing nearly “impossible” feats, like swimming across the Strait of Gibraltar and becoming a three-time grand slam winner of ultra-running an ultra-endurance athlete. Of local interest is his memorable Polar Bear plunge from Mercer Island’s Clarke Beach in 1997.