Showing of Film Made About DREAMERS

FILM -
Loz Invenzivlez/Our Invincible Youth
Indiannapolis Museum of Art
Saturday November 3 5 pm

for more information:
Kathy Souchet-Moura (765) 617-5224
Felipe Vargas (210) 844-0005



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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 24, 2007

Contact(s): Kathy Souchet-Moura Felipe Vargas
(765) 617-5224 (210) 844-0005

YOUTH FILMMAKERS SHINE THE SPOTLIGHT ON EDUCATION

Indianapolis, IN – Local elementary, high school and college students have created a documentary, Loz Invenzivlez/Our Invincible Youth, exploring the educational dreams, realities, and sometimes nightmares of Latin@ children who immigrated to Indianapolis. Loz Invenzivlez/Our Invincible Youth will premiere on November 3, 2007, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Indianapolis Museum of Art as part of the 2007 Spirit & Place Festival. The film explores issues of education, immigration and identity through the eyes of youth, who rarely speak and are seldom heard on such issues important to Indiana and our nation.

More than a varriomentary film debut, the event will engage participants in dialogues led by youth with the goal of raising consciousness and moving the audience from empathy to solidarity. Youth will engage community members in participatory theatre exercises to better understand the significant mutual impact the immigration experience has had on Indianapolis. We all want to know what has been learned. “Like all of us, immigrant youth are just trying to make a good life for themselves,” says IUPUI Professor José Rosario, director of El Puente Project, a partner in the event. “And like all of us, they long to share what that means to them. So it is fitting that we be generous of heart and listen to their story. “

The Loz Invenzivlez/Our Invincible Youth event is free and open to the public. Sponsors include: El Puente Project, FIRME (Film Inquiry Research Media Education), Indianapolis Museum of Art, IU School of Education, IUPUI, National Society of Hispanic MBAs - Indianapolis Chapter and Provocate. Please visit www.elpuenteproject.com and www.firmeprodcutions.com for additional information.


Who: El Puente Project, FIRME (Film Inquiry Research Media Education), Indianapolis Museum of Art, IU School of Education, IUPUI, National Society of Hispanic MBAs - Indianapolis Chapter and Provocate.

What: Spirit & Place Festival debuts film, Loz Invenzivlez/Our Invincible Youth, created by Local elementary, high school and college students.

When: Saturday, November 3, 2007: 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Where: Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA)
4000 Michigan Rd.
Indianapolis, IN 46208

Why: To raise consciousness and move the audience from empathy to solidarity


Contact: Kathy Souchet-Moura (765) 617-5224
Felipe Vargas (210) 844-0005