Where? King Hall Walkway
be selling tamales, soft drinks, water, candy, coffee, fruit, hot chocolate, bread and potato chips. So do not miss it.
Coming Soon!
We visit the filmmaker Alejandro Sánchez
Thursday, February 18th - 4:30-6:00 pm
Location: BIOS 144
(building in front of the Student Health Center )
Admission is FREE!
Alejandra discuss his documentary Bajo Juárez (2007)
Synopsis:
Bordering on concentric circles around the phenomenon of murders and disappearances of women in northern Mexico, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, this documentary about a mother who loses her daughter and a maquila worker recently arrived from Veracruz, which represents women face living in Juárez. Two experts in the case reporters explain what's behind the phenomenon. Violence against women is experienced and interpreted differently.
Some awards and honors:
2007 , Chicago Latino Film Festival , Issue 23 º, Documentary, Best Documentary
2008 , Cinesul - Latin American Festival of Cinema and Video , Issue 15 º, Documentary Feature, Best Documentary Feature
2008 , DerHumALC - International Film Festival on Human Rights , Issue 10 º, Perspectives on Gender, Special Mention
2008 , Encuentro Hispano-American Film Independent Documentary Video , Issue 5, Borders migration and exile, Best Picture
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