La Manplesa ~ Screening, Discussion, and Live Performances

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, we invite the entire community to join us on October 1 at 3:00 pm for a screening of La Manplesa, a film examining the resistance of the Latinx immigrant community to police brutality in Washington, D.C., that ultimately led to the Mt. Pleasant uprisings of 1991.  The screening will followed by a discussion with filmmaker Ellie Walton, as well as live performances by poets Sami Marinda and Quique Avilés, and music by Pepe González.

Event Details:

When:  Friday, October 1, from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Where:  Cole Cinema
Who:  Everyone is invited (free event)

 

About La Manplesa:

On May 5th, 1991, people took to the streets of Washington D.C.’s Mount Pleasant neighborhood to protest the police shooting of Daniel Gómez, a young man from El Salvador. Through testimony, song, poetry, and street theatre, La Manplesa weaves together the collective memory of one of D.C.’s first barrios and dives into the roots of the ‘91 rebellion. As people across the world take to the streets to demand an end to police brutality, the film honors the largely untold stories that have come before us, and explores how artists prompt us to remember what we still have to fight for.

Event Sponsors:

Alianza Student Group
Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD)
Departments of English, History, and International Languages and Cultures
Inclusive Diversity, Equity, Access, and Accountability (IDEAA)
Student Government Association (SGA)