Join Us to Watch “Documented”
The Black Institute is partnering with Define American to screen the feature documentary,
Jose Antonio Vargas began working on the documentary shortly before “outing” himself as undocumented in a groundbreaking June 2011 New York Times Magazine essay, “My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant”. Sent here from the Philippines at age 12 by his mother to live with his grandparents – naturalized citizens – in Mountain View, CA, Vargas found out he was undocumented when he was 16. “Documented” follows Jose as he travels around the country, speaking to people across America and sharing his personal experience in order to spark an honest dialogue about immigration and the 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the US today. The film also explores his relationship with his mom – whom he hasn’t seen in person in over 20 years.
Join us to watch “Documented” here:
Thursday, April 17th
Time: 7pm
Where: Museum of the Moving Image (36-01 35 Avenue, Astoria, NY 11106)
Film to be introduced by Melissa Mark-Viverito, Speaker of the NYC Council, and followed by a panel discussion with Jose Antonio Vargas, writer/director of Documented; Paola Mendoza, director/writer; and Nisha Agarwal, Commissioner, NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs.
Get tickets HERE.
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Friday, May 2nd through Thursday, May 8th
Where: City Cinemas Village East (181-189 2nd ave, New York, NY, 10003)
For screening times and tickets, click HERE.
The Black Institute
http://www.theblackinstitute.org/
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