Race and Migration Film Festival
Feb 9
Vander Vennet Theatre
Feb 9
Vander Vennet Theatre| Thursday, Feb. 9 - Thursday, Mar. 2 | Free to the public |
Hosted by:
Center for Women’s Intercultural Leadership
Department of Modern Languages and Cultures
Each Thursday, Feb 9 — March 2, a film representing a different language will be screened that relates to race and migration.
Natalia Cabral and Oriol Estrada 2018 | 1h 30m |
This is the first dramatic feature by the documentary duo, Natalia Cabral and Oriol Estrada, and centers on a quinceanera celebration, showing how racial prejudices affect a teenage girl's choices.
Emanuele Crialese 2011 | 1h 28m |
Director Emanuele Crialese features an elderly Sicilian fisherman who becomes an unwitting criminal after he rescues a young North African refugee and his pregnant mother from drowning, and offers the illegal immigrants shelter in his home.
Nathan Rabalais 2018 | 52m |
The origin and evolution of “Cajun” identity is a complex issue— and hotly debated by some. In the documentary film Finding Cajun, filmmaker Nathan Rabalais presents a critical and historically informed perspective.
Cherien Dabis 2009 | 1h 36m |
Amreeka is a 2009 independent film written and directed by first-time director Cherien Dabis. It documents the lives of a Palestinian-American family in both the West Bank and post-9/11 suburban Chicago.