Subtitle:
Documentary Film Screening
Activity Type:
Film
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Presenter:
Michelle Angela Ortiz
Date:
Thursday, October 10, 2019 - 18:00 to 20:00
Event Status:
As Scheduled
Location:
Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
Event Web Site:
Cost:
Free & Open to the Public
Join us for a screening and talkback of "Las Madres de Berks," a short documentary created by public artist Michelle Angela Ortiz. "Las Madres de Berks" shares the testimonials of four mothers who were detained for two years with their children at Berks County Residential Center, a family prison in Pennsylvania. Reception with food and beverages to follow.
UCIS Unit:
Center for Latin American Studies
Global Studies Center
Other Pitt Sponsors:
Department of History of Art and Architecture
Center for Health Equity
Department of Communications
Department of History
Department of Studio Arts
Film and Media Studies Program
Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Program
Humanities Center
School of Education Dean's Office Series on Equity and Justice
Non-University Sponsors:
Casa San Jose
Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition
Is Event Already in University Calendar?:
No