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 first screening of the 2024 Latin American Film Festival. This year's theme is Liberation.
The first film, Neither hero, nor traitor (Ni héroe ni traidor; Argentina, 2020), takes place in Buenos Aires in 1982. The protagonist, Matías, dreams of going to Spain to study music and escape the Argentine dictatorship. However, as the Falklands/Malvinas war breaks out, Matías is drafted and faced a difficult decision. Register to stream the film from August 28 through September 4.
Following the screening of the film, please join Dr. Ana del Sarto, Associate Professor of Literatures and Cultures of Latin America at the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, and Nik King, Graduate Student at the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, 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.
