Film + Conversation Series:
Immigration: When Home is Somewhere Else - Session 1
with Carlos Hagerman and Jorge Villalobos
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Wednesday, August 30, 2023
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
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This film and conversation series will be led by Carlos Hagerman and Jorge Villalobos - two amazing Mexican directors of the film Home is Somewhere Else. This is an exceptional animated documentary that follows the true stories of three young immigrants and their families. Watch the trailer here.
In our conversation, Carlos and Jorge will share with us how and why they felt it was important to give them a voice in their film to tell their stories. We will first hear about the story of Jasmine in our August session.
*While we record these sessions, we will not be recording the film portion, and the film is currently not available in theaters. We encourage you to join us live to fully experience the film and conversation series.
In our next session on September 13, Evelyn, one of the main characters of the movie, will join us live to share her lived experience. We will let you know soon about our third session that will take place in November and will cover the last story of the film.
Carlos and Jorge will talk about using storytelling as a tool for empathy. By the end of the conversation, you’ll be able to put yourself in the situations of families threatened by separation.
We hope you can be part of this very special series.
About Carlos and Jorge
Director and Producer Carlos Hagerman was part of the team of directors of Alejandro González Iñárritu’s production company before opening his own company where he has produced and directed award-winning documentaries like Those Who Remain (IDA Humanitas Award2009), Back to Life, and No Place Like Home. He also co-produced Plaza de la Soledad (Sundance 2013) and Rush Hour (SXSW 2018). He is a founding partner of Brinca Animation Studio.
Director and Producer Jorge Villalobos works as writer, director, and producer of animated and live action projects. He directed several children's series for Canal Once, Mexico’s Public TV channel. His animated and fiction short films have won over 20 international awards. Since co-founding Brinca Animation Studio in 2012, Jorge and Carlos Hagerman have worked as a team, co-producing and co-directing animation projects for children as well as communication tools for human rights organizations like UNICEF and the Mexican Human Rights Commission.
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Contact Carlos at carloshag@gmail.com
Closed captioning thanks to Don Rombach.