You’re invited to a free screening of “El General” (2009 Sundance Documentary Directing Award), a film by Natalia Almada on Monday, January 26 from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. in the Science Hall Atrium with a discussion led by History Professor Dr. Rene’ de la Pedraja.
In 1910 the Mexican Revolution rallied around the right to vote. Nearly a century later, “Sufragio Efectivo” is heard again as thousands take to the streets. Filmmaker Natalia Almada draws on her legacy as the great-granddaughter of Mexican President Plutarco Elias Calles (1924-1928), one of Mexico’s most controversial revolutionary figures. He is accused of having been a “Dictator” or “Iron Man,” yet is also acclaimed for having been the “Father of modern Mexico.” “El General” is a portrait of a family and a country under the shadow of the past.
Almada has received prestigious MacArthur and Guggenheim fellowships. She currently lives in Mexico City. Her feature documentaries have all broadcast on the award-winning PBS series- P.O.V. Click here for more information on her films.
This screening is co-sponsored by Canisius College Latin American Studies and the Department of Modern Languages Literatures and Cultures, and by the Latin America Solidarity Committee of WNY Peace Center. It is free and open to the public.
For more information contact, Dr. Terrence Bisson at Ext. 2497, bisson@canisius.edu or Dr. Fernanda Astiz at Ext. 3724, astizm@canisius.edu.
Submitted by: Terrence Bisson, PhD, professor, Mathematics and Statistics
