Join us for a film screening of "Landfall" followed by a discussion on themes in the documentary, including capitalism, colonization, and climate change. Link to Trailer: https://vimeo.com/493858470
Film Description: Through shard-like glimpses of everyday life in post-Hurricane María Puerto Rico, LANDFALL is a cautionary tale for our times. Set against the backdrop of protests that toppled the US colony’s governor in 2019, the film offers a prismatic portrait of collective trauma and resistance. While the devastation of María attracted a great deal of media coverage, the world has paid far less attention to the storm that preceded it: a 72-billion-dollar debt crisis crippling Puerto Rico well before the winds and waters hit. LANDFALL examines the kinship of these two storms—one environmental, the other economic—juxtaposing competing utopian visions of recovery. Featuring intimate encounters with Puerto Ricans as well as the newcomers flooding the island, LANDFALL reflects on a question of contemporary global relevance: when the world falls apart, who do we become?
Event will be held virtually through Zoom.
For questions or accessibility accommodations, email Sarah.Garcia@oregonstate.edu
Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Virtual EventCommunity Members, Faculty and Staff, Student, Alumni, Online
FREE
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