Last night, June 11th, was the opening of the Latin American and Caribbean Film Festival.  The festival opened with two strong films, The Seeds of Rebellion and The Price of Sugar.  Our films were followed by a panel discussion on Workers Rights and Workers Struggles.  Guests of the festival were enthusiastic, shocked, and informed by the films and the discussion.

June 12th lineup includes at 3:00pm Un Poquito de Tanta Verdad Mexico, For the People By the People Bolivia/ United States; Sidewalk Stories United States; Discombobulated News United States
And at 7:00pm Play Junkanoo Play Belize/ United States; Rap de Saia Brazil; Soy Andina Peru/United States
Following the Films we have a panel discussion composed of Oliver Greene, Play Jankanu Play Film Director; Alice Lovelace, Political Artist; Anana Harris, AfriSalsa Cultural Organization; Sayuri Espinosa, Peruvian Representative.

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Sponsors are a crucial part of the Latin American and Caribbean Film Festival, they not only sustain the Festival, but also provide the community at large with the opportunities to view films throughout the year.  This year’s Festival Sponsors include:

Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in Washington DC

Latin American and Caribbean Community Center

Malcom X Grassroots Movement

US Human Rights Network

SisterSong

Afrisalsa

Mundo Hispanico

Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights

WRFG 89.3.

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Latin American and Caribbean Film Festival Schedule

The schedule for the film festival is now available.  You can read full film descriptions by clicking http://lacfilmfest.org/blog1/film-schedule/.

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