“Nos Tenemos/We Still Here” Film Screening and Discussion with Filmmakers

There will be a showing of “Nos Tenemos/We Still Here” followed by Q & A with the filmmakers and a youth leader featured in the documentary.

Film synopsis and trailer: "We Still Here introduces the incredible youth of Comerío, Puerto Rico navigating the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, a disaster that brought an unprecedented level of devastation to an island already in an economic and political crisis. In the lush mountains in the center of Puerto Rico, 24-year-old Mariangelie Ortiz leads a group of young residents who never thought they would become the leaders of their community, nonetheless find themselves traveling to Washington D.C. to protest in the halls of Congress. Follow them in this coming of age story to find their power and begin creating a sustainable future for themselves and their community."
www.WeStillHerePr.com

For more information please contact: lgmaterson@ucdavis.edu

Event sponsored by UC Davis-Puerto Rico Initiative; UC Davis Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; UC Davis Transformative Justice in Education Center