Join the Center for Latin American Studies, Columbus State Community College, The City University of New York, and the Spanish and Portuguese Club for the second screening of the 2024 Latin American Film Festival. This year's theme is Liberation.
The second film, La Yuma (Nicaragua, 2011), tells the story of a young woman who dreams of transcending her bleak life in the slums of Managua by becoming a boxer.
Following the screening of the film, please join Dr. Kammi Schmeer, Professor in the Department of Sociology, and Dr. Nicole Kraft, Associate Professor of Practice in the School of Communication, for a discussion and Q&A about the movie.
This event is supported in part by grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education's Title VI NRC funding. The content of this event does not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
The Spanish Film Club series was made possible with the support of Pragda, SPAIN arts & culture, and the Secretary of State for Culture of Spain.
