CineNoche presents Mujeres en la Lucha: BERTA SOY YO
This spring, the monthly CineNoche series hosted by Cine Las Americas at Violet Crown Cinema features documentaries spotlighting women’s activism in Latin America. MUJERES EN LA LUCHA represents 5 regions and brings to the fore conversations around land and water rights, migration, reproductive rights, state violence and more. At the center of the stories are the unwavering women fighting for their communities. Pre-recorded Q&A’s with the filmmakers will follow the screenings.
SCREENING #2 – Wednesday, February 28, 2024 @ 7:00PM
BERTA SOY YO
A film by Katia Lara
Honduras/Mexico/United States, 2022
Documentary/Environmentalism, 105 min, Color
Spanish & Garifuna with English subtitles
Synopsis-
On March 2, 2016, environmental activist Berta Cáceres was gunned down by hired hitmen. She had led the Lenca people in their efforts to stop the construction of a hydroelectric plant on the Gualcarque River. Before her assassination, Cáceres wrote down the names of the people and companies who wanted her dead. Using these clues, a local journalist and an international lawyer put the puzzle pieces together to solve her murder.
Screening #3 – DOS RÍOS (TWO RIVERS) & TRAS LA VIDA (TOWARDS LIFE)
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 @ 7:00PM
Screening #4 – FLY SO FAR (NUESTRA LIBERTAD)
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 @ 7:00PM
Dates: Last Wednesdays of the month @ 7:00 PM
Location: Violet Crown Cinema, 434 W 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701
Fee: $10 plus fees (Free for CLA members. Contact gabriel@cinelasamericas.org for more information.)
Learn more & get tickets at cinelasamericas.org
About Cine Las Americas-
Cine Las Americas (CLA) is a multi-cultural, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Austin Texas, offering theatrical screenings of films made by and/or about Latinxs and Indigenous peoples of the Americas. Films from Spain and Portugal are also included, enhancing a truly Pan-American cinematic experience.
Co-presented by-
The CineNoche film series is presented in partnership with Violet Crown Cinema. Violet Crown is committed to celebrating and preserving the magic of cinema. From new releases to timeless classics, they present films from across the entire cinematic spectrum to bring extraordinary films to the screen and to the community.
With support from-
This event is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.