[UrbanStudiesCircular] Sun, Dec. 4: Documentary Screening & Discussion of “Indivisible” @ Queens Museum
Documentary Screening & Discussion of "Indivisible" with Make the Road NY Sunday, Dec. 4th | 2:00 - 4:00 PM Queens Museum New York City Building Flushing Meadows Corona Park More info: http://www.queensmuseum.org/events/documentary-screening-of-indivisible Join Make the Road New York (MRNY) for a free community screening of Indivisible<http://www.indivisiblefilm.com/about-the-film>, a feature-length documentary film about the real people at the heart of our nation’s immigration debate. Renata, Evelyn, and Antonio were young children when their parents brought them to the U.S. in search of a better life; they were teenagers when their mothers, fathers, and siblings were deported. Today, they are known as Dreamers. Indivisible takes place at a pivotal moment in their lives, as they fight for a pathway to citizenship and a chance to be reunited with their loved ones. Frustrated with the stalled legislative process, the trio take matters into their own hands and petition for a special waiver that would allow them to leave the U.S to visit their families—and legally return. With the future of immigration policies uncertain, the three do not know if their trips are a once in a lifetime experience, or the beginning of true family reunification. Introduced by MRNY’s Executive Director, Javier Valdez, and followed by a Q&A with subject and MRNY member, Antonio Alarcon. Film is in English and Spanish with Spanish Subtitles. Simultaneous Interpretation into English and Spanish provided for the discussion. About Antonio Alarcon Antonio Alarcon was raised by his grandparents while his parents traveled throughout Mexico and finally to the U.S. in search of work. Antonio joined his parents in the U.S. when he was 11, but his younger brother stayed in Mexico because the border crossing was too dangerous. When Antonio’s grandparents passed away, his parents faced an impossible dilemma: leave one child alone in the U.S. or leave the other alone in Mexico. They ultimately decided to “self-deport” and return to Mexico. Now 20, Antonio lives in New York City and is still undocumented. When filming began, he had not seen his parents in two years. About the Filmmaker Hilary Linder, Director & Producer, combines her knowledge in the fields of international development and humanitarian relief with her passion for non-fiction storytelling as the director and producer of Indivisible. Hilary is the founder and president of Kudzu Films, a production company dedicated to spreading social justice through film. About the Co-Presenting Organization Make the Road New York<http://www.maketheroadny.org/> builds the power of Latino and working class communities to achieve dignity and justice through organizing, policy innovation, transformative education, and survival services.
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