This Film is Free – but please register here for tickets to insure space is not sold out: www.sanctuaryucc.org/HarvestOfEmpire
Harvest of Empire: The Untold Story of Latinos in America: At a time of heated and divisive debate over immigration, Onyx Films is proud to present Harvest of Empire, a feature-length documentary that reveals the direct connection between the long history of U.S. intervention in Latin America and the immigration crisis we face today.
Based on the groundbreaking book by award-winning journalist and Democracy Now! Co-host Juan González, Harvest of Empire takes an unflinching look at the role that U.S. economic and military interests played in triggering an unprecedented wave of migration that is transforming our nation’s cultural and economic landscape…
To see a Film Trailer: https://vimeo.com/59192547
This screening and discussion is being presented by the www.MedfordFilm.org Collaborative in conjunction with the www.MedfordConversations.org Project, the www.LakotaYouthStay.org Program and www.CommunityRelations.Tufts.edu as part of a four film series on Race and Ethnicity in Medford and Beyond. Each film will be followed by a facilitated discussion.
This film series has been made possible with the generous support of the Medford Arts Council.
For information about all of the films in the series: www.MedfordFilm.org.
