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Movie Night: Once Upon a Time in Venezuela

Congo Mirador was once a magical, thriving fishing community, built on stilts near Latin America’s biggest oil field. But more recently, Venezuela has been spiraling into chaos and violence, and the village itself is literally sinking from pollution and neglect – a prophetic reflection of Venezuela itself. At the center of the village’s existential fight stands two female leaders: Mrs. Tamara, the Chavez-worshipping coordinator, not above bribery and intimidation, and Natalie, her most vocal critic and school teacher. As confidence erodes under President Maduro and Venezuela shapes up to become the world’s worst refugee crisis in 2020, will the village find a way to stay afloat or will it become a political and ecological sacrifice?



Earlier Event: January 13
Story Time
Later Event: January 16
Story Time