BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Lewis & Clark//NONSGML v1.0//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20100314T100000 RDATE:20100314T100000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20101107T090000 RDATE:20101107T090000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20101018T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20101018T160000 LOCATION:Council Chambers SUMMARY:Film Screening: 2501 Migrants: A Journey DESCRIPTION:2501 Migrants: A Journey / Reencuentros: 2501 Migrantes (Mexi co/USA\, 2008\, 57 min.) examines the effects of mass emigration in the O axacan town of Teococuilco\, virtually deserted after most of its adult i ndigenous population departed to look for work in the United States or Me xico City. Yolanda Cruz's documentary tells the story of artist Alejandro Santiago\, who sets out to create a monumental installation of 2501 life -size sculptures of all the people who left—"a way to repopulate the vi llage – at least symbolically." Cruz's own story and that of her subjec t coincide in the film: "Santiago and I are both from Oaxaca – one of M exico's poorest states\, and both of us have created art that comments on the state's status as a leading exporter of human labor to the United St ates." This film offers rare insights into contemporary indigenous Mexic o. It scrambles the easy dichotomies of static tradition versus global fo rces of change\, and indigenous culture versus Western "high art" or popu lar culture. \; "Cruz allows her subjects to tell the story in the ir own words. But the perspective is uniquely hers\, a reflection of some one with an intimate knowledge of both sides of the border." — Los Ange les Times \; About Yolanda Cruz Yolanda Cruz is an indigenous Cha tino from Oaxaca\, Mexico\, and the producer-director of seven award-winn ing documentaries. Her work has received the support of prestigious organ izations such as the Rockefeller foundation\, Latino Public Broadcasting and the Ford Foundation. It has also screened at film festivals and museu ms internationally\, including the Sundance Film Festival\, the Guggenhei m Museum in New York\, Park la Villette in Paris\, the National Geographi c All Roads Film Project and the National Institute of Cinema in Mexico C ity. Her films include 2501 Migrants: A Journey (2008)\, Freedom to Learn : School to Prison Pipeline (2007)\, and The Ones Who Come to Visit /Guen atíza (2003). \;Visit the 2501 Migrants: A Journey website X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
2501 Migrants: A Journey / R eencuentros: 2501 Migrantes (Mexico/USA\, 2008\, 57 min.) examines t he effects of mass emigration in the Oaxacan town of Teococuilco\, virtua lly deserted after most of its adult indigenous population departed to lo ok for work in the United States or Mexico City. Yolanda Cruz's documenta ry tells the story of artist Alejandro Santiago\, who sets out to create a monumental installation of 2501 life-size sculptures of all the people who left—"a way to repopulate the village – at least symbolic ally." Cruz's own story and that of her subject coincide in the film: " strong>Santiago and I are both from Oaxaca – one of Mexico's poorest st ates\, and both of us have created art that comments on the state's statu s as a leading exporter of human labor to the United States."
Thi s film offers rare insights into contemporary indigenous Mexico. It scram bles the easy dichotomies of static tradition versus global forces of cha nge\, and indigenous culture versus Western "high art" or popular culture .
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"Cruz allows her subjects to tell the story in their own words. But the perspective is uniquely hers\, a reflection of s omeone with an intimate knowledge of both sides of the border." — L os Angeles Times
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Yolanda Cruz is an indigenous Chatino from Oaxaca\, Mexico\, and the pr oducer-director of seven award-winning documentaries. Her work has receiv ed the support of prestigious organizations such as the Rockefeller found ation\, Latino Public Broadcasting and the Ford Foundation. It has also s creened at film festivals and museums internationally\, including the Sun dance Film Festival\, the Guggenheim Museum in New York\, Park la Villett e in Paris\, the National Geographic All Roads Film Project and the Natio nal Institute of Cinema in Mexico City. Her films include 2501 Migran ts: A Journey (2008)\, Freedom to Learn: School to Prison Pipeli ne (2007)\, and The Ones Who Come to Visit /Guenatíza< /em> (2003).
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Visit the 2501 Migrants: A Journey website