UndocuCinema presented by the Undocumented Filmmakers Collective
- Shorts Programs
- 112 mins
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This film program is only available to viewers in the United States from October 1, 2020 at 12pm PT to October 31, 2020 at 11:59pm PT.
The UndocuCinema shorts program features films by members from the Undocumented Filmmakers Collective, showcasing a diverse range of narratives, both beautifully uplifting and tragically traumatizing on a collective common subject: the immigrant experience. These stories normalize what it means to be undocumented in an era of an uncertain political climate that is constantly placing labels on a community of everyday people. We are not these sad narratives that the media attempts to portray us, but are virtuous, everyday people who are also creators in this industry of filmmaking. — Paolo Rein
Co-presented with Community Partners: Undocumented Filmmakers Collective
In this program
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Directed by Rahi Hasan
Enter a meditative journey of intimate ritual into the filmmaker’s spiritual rebirth.
BORROWED DREAMS
Directed by Amritpal Kaur
Two South Asian sisters struggle to maintain their relationship once their parents disappear.
FAITH – A DREAMER’S JOURNEY
Directed by Lidieth Arevalo
A short documentary that chronicles a Dreamer’s personal story as a low-income, undocumented, Latina immigrant who is also a first-generation college student.
HOW ARE YOU
Directed by Paolo Rein
A first generation college student is caught navigating between her college and home life, revealing the deep emotions she feels towards her family.
IZEL
Directed by Wil Prada
A homeless teenager finds peace and wonder in astronomy and a telescope that he builds.
ROCÍO
Directed by Darío Guerrero
After a terminal cancer diagnosis, an undocumented mother of three must choose between facing certain death in the US or seeking alternative treatment in Mexico.
SHADED COMPLEXION
Directed by Paolo Rein
When Dante is given a chance to make a film, he must go back to his hometown to reconnect with his past life and friends in order to narrate the untold stories, beauty, and scars of people of color.
ZOILA
Directed by Marcos Nieves
An elderly Salvadoran immigrant woman pushes her cart through the streets of Los Angeles, selling clothes to support herself.
Precedes
C3: UndocuCinema
Join us for an artist conversation with the filmmakers from the Undocumented Filmmakers Collective, who center the expertise of undocumented people not only as sources of stories, but also as creators, artists, and primary audiences.