La Manplesa: an uprising remembered
Screening I Discussion I Q&A
Join us for the screening and discussion of the documentary
"La Manplesa" with the filmmakers.
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 I Spm - 7pm
Cross-Cultural Center I Dr. White Room
About the film:
On May 5th, 1991, people took to the streets of Washington D.C.'s Mount Pleasant neighborhood to protest the police shooting of Daniel Gomez, a young man from El Salvador. Through testimony, song, poetry, and street theatre, La Manplesa weaves together the collective memory of one of D.C .'s first barrios and dives into the roots of the '91 rebellion. As people across the world take to the streets to demand an end to police brutality, the film honors the largely untold stories that have come before us, and explores how artists prompt us to remember what we still have to fight for.
Panelists:
Cindy Centeno -- filmmaker, photographer & media producer
Sami Miranda -- poet, teacher & visual artist
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