Free screening of groundbreaking film ‘Maquilapolis’ set for Oct. 17

The free showing will be at 7 p.m. at the Waite House Community Center, 2529 13th Ave. S., Minneapolis.

Maquilapolis

is a powerful and unique film that brought American and Mexican-American filmmakers together with Tijuana factory workers and community organizers to tell the story of globalization through the eyes and voices of the workers themselves — overwhelmingly women — who have borne the costs but reaped few of the benefits.

The workers did not just testify on camera, they became an integral part of creating their stories on film. Two women in particular, Carmen Durán and Lourdes Luján, armed with cameras for video diaries, chronicle their struggles. The result is not only an informative and disturbing film, but also an evocative and poetic one.

Maquilapolis, released in 2006, is 68 minutes is bilingual in both Spanish and English.

For more information
Download a pdf flier for the film showing
 
Visit the website for the film, www.maquilapolis.com