Event overview
Part of the “Latin America: Life and death of the state” film series
You're invited to the fifth session of the film series “Latin America: Life and death of the state”, with the screening of the film “Dead When I Got Here”, directed by Mark Aitken, (2014, 72 min, English subs).
The film is about Josué, a man trying to find some meaning and purpose in Ciudad Juárez (Mexico) after years of self-destruction. Infected with gangrene and unable to walk, he becomes mentally disturbed and is left in a mental asylum run by its own patients. Six years later, Josué manages the asylum, negotiating mental illness with compassion in a land beyond the reach of the state and the market.
The director Mark Aitken will introduce the film and Dr. Alejandro Abraham-Hamanoiel Rodríguez will comment upon the film. Dr. Abraham-Hamanoiel Rodríguez research focuses on Mexican public space, social movements and the media.
The series called “Latin America: Life and death of the state” aims to look at Latin America’s complex territory to observe, identify and inquire on its social, political and cultural features. The series is supported by the Unit of Global Justice, Department of Sociology.
At the end of the film there will be space, time, wine and mood to have a conversation about the film and the series in general. Everyone is welcome. See you there!
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
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| 18 Mar 2016 | 6:00pm - 8:30pm |
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