Free documentary, Borderland, followed by a discussion with the filmmakers, Pamela Yates and Paco de Onis.
When the film was released in 2024, a New York Times headline asked, “Can a Film Find Something New to Say About the Border Crisis?”
Reviewer Alissa Wilkinson answered, “Borderland… takes a surprisingly multidisciplinary approach fueled by both personal history and government data. ….the camera can draw attention to what news reports and punditry miss: the human cost of government policies and law enforcement practices. Putting faces on abstract numbers activates empathy in a way no speech ever really can. Read the full review.
Presented by The Woods Events Committee. Refreshments will be served.