Undocumented and Unafraid: An Evening of Film & Conversation

"Immigration represents a major human rights battle of our time, with deportations surpassing a record-breaking 1,000,000 and Congress failing to enact any type of legislation that would provide relief to the estimated 12 million undocumented. In 2010, 250 anti-immigrant laws and resolutions modeled on Arizona’s SB1070 were passed, while 2011 yielded devastating state laws in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Utah." - Favianna Rodriguez, CultureStrike
Drawing upon the work of four bold filmmakers, we will participate in a dialog about what we can do as artists and individuals to create a sea change in the social and political climate currently faced by undocumented youth and adults, and to challenge the dominant frame of criminality and punishment.
Between films we will discuss with these directors the intersection of creativity and activism, the role of independently produced media, community challenges, and tactics for grassroots resistance. Perhaps most importantly, we will gain a deeper understanding of the actual experience of being undocumented from the directors and audience members whose daily realities include a deficit of rights and opportunities.
Screenings include an excerpt from “Under Arpaio” by Jason Arag