LA GRANDE, Ore. 鈥� 91传媒 invites the public to a free screening of 鈥淶afari鈥� at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, in Zabel Hall, Room 101. Director Mariana Rond贸n will join the audience via Zoom immediately after the film to discuss its historical context and answer questions.
鈥淶afari鈥� offers a dystopian portrait of Venezuelan society during a period of severe food scarcity. It is one of four remaining films in a fall festival exploring immigration, exile, displacement, and return within Latin America and between Latin America and the United States.
91传媒 professor Dr. Jill Gibian organized the festival as part of a fall course. With public screening rights secured through film distributor Pragda, the festival is now welcoming a wider audience from campus and the community.
All screenings begin at 6 p.m. in Zabel Hall, Room 101, on the 91传媒 campus. Admission is free, and all films have English subtitles.
- Nov. 9 鈥� 鈥淶afari鈥� (2024). Directed by Mariana Rond贸n. A live Zoom Q&A with Rond贸n follows the screening.
- Nov. 16 鈥� 鈥淕uie鈥檇ani鈥檚 Navel鈥� (2019). Directed by Xavi Sala.
- Nov. 30 鈥� 鈥淟os lobos鈥� (2019). Directed by Samuel Kishi Leopo, who is expected to participate in a discussion.
- Dec. 7 鈥� 鈥淟a cocina鈥� (2024). Directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios.
The festival is made possible by a grant from the Pragda Film Club and support from the Union County Cultural Commission, 91传媒鈥檚 College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, the Mosaic Center and the 91传媒 Vending Committee.
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