AFI Silver Virtual Screening Room

DC Labor FilmFest Screening: IDENTIFYING FEATURES plus livestream Q&A

Enter the livestream and chat at any time
Stream began April 1, 2021 12:40 AM UTC
Already unlocked? for access
Protected ContentThis content can only be viewed in authorized regions: United States of America, United States Minor Outlying Islands, Virgin Islands (U.S.), Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands.

[SIN SEÑAS PARTICULARES]

Wed, March 31; 7:00 p.m. ET


Tickets: $12; $2 from each ticket purchased goes to MWC’s Community Services Agency 

 

Event support provided by American Income Life


Followed by post-screening Livestream Q&A with Jose Vargas, Executive Director, Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA), and Andrea Arenas, LCLAA Director of Communications


It has been months since Magdalena has heard from her son after he left Guanajuato to go find work in the United States. Local authorities are pushing her to sign a death certificate, but she is not ready to give up hope. With the deck stacked against her, Magdalena journeys on her own across a beautiful and often dangerous Mexico. After some close calls, she runs into the recently deported Miguel, about the same age as her son and on a solo journey of his own. The two join forces to help each other find their missing loved ones and hopefully get closure once and for all. In her feature debut, writer-director Fernanda Valadez tackles the topic of the migrant crisis with this stunningly assured, lyrical thriller that expertly builds tension through the emotional journey of a mother who will stop at nothing to find her son. Winner, World Cinema Dramatic Audience Award and Best Screenplay, 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Official Selection, 2020 New Directors/New Films, Karlovy Vary and AFI Latin American film festivals.


Co-sponsored by the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA); Busboys & Poets with the financial support of American Income Life, National Nurses United and IFPTE

 

Look for the 2021 DC Labor FilmFest, online in May!