Microcinema film & discussion
Join us for a film screening followed by panel discussion exploring the
themes of illegal immigration in the US and Australia. Guest speakers
will discuss the current governmetal policies on border protection and
the parallels between the Latin American migration to the US and the
arrival of illegal immingrants to Australia by boat. The discussion
will also unravel the themes explored in the film.
Dendy Opera Quays (details)
6:30pm Tuesday 7th September
This session will be followed by an engaging discussion with a guest panel. Entry by donation courtesy of Dendy Cinemas, arrive early to get your seat!
Greg Brosnan, Jennifer Szymaszek, 2009, Documentary, Guatemala, Mexico, United States, 30min, Spanish/English with English subtitles
When the US government stormed a Kosher meat plant in the American heartland arresting nearly 400 undocumented workers, a Guatemalan village wept. The biggest immigration raid in US history severed an economic lifeline to one of the poorest corners of the Western Hemisphere while pushing an Iowa
farm town to the brink of collapse.
A powerful and topical documentary about the human cost of deportation and detention of immigrants.