Monday, February 22, 2010

CineForo on "Al otro lado" (To the other side)

Latin America Committee of Brooklyn for Peace CINEFORO
Thursday, January 18 at 6:30

At the Brooklyn Society For Ethical Culture,
53 Prospect Park West near 2nd Street in Park Slope
#2 or #3 train to Grand Army Plaza

More info: latinam@brooklynpeace.org or 718 636 9089


Screening of the documentary AL OTRO LADO (2004), by Gustavo Loza. It is described as "a tender hearted look at migration from the perspective of the little ones left behind".

A discussion will follow led by David Wilson, co-author of "The Politics of Inmigration", who recently returned from Haiti.

Synopsis:
This drama features three stories about the bonds between children and absent parents. A Cuban boy who lives in poverty with his mother longs to visit his father in the United States, a Moroccan girl attempts to reunite with her father, and in Mexico, and a boy disobeys his father to visit a strange lagoon. These related vignettes showcase the powerful hold that parents have upon their children, which often remains strong despite their absence.

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