La Colectiva: Immigrant Diaries
Social Impact Film Festival: Virtual Screening Series
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16m
La Colectiva: Immigrant Diaries was a dream I had to share the stories of the unaccompanied Latinx immigrant children that I was writing about in Fall 2020. I interviewed immigrant children and first generation children migrants and asked them to move through their experiences with their bodies. Since these realities are rooted in the act of migrating, it only felt appropriate to make the connection with bodily movement. To humanize the immigrants here in our country today and those yet to come, this performance art piece symbolizes sacrifice, love, strength, and hope. This film was funded by community donors and the entire cast and production team (with the exception of the director) identifies as Latinx, with the leftover funds donated to ICE abolition efforts in Arlington, VA.
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