Fri October 4, 2019
Undeterred: Border Militarization and Community Resistance
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at Lake Merritt Tower
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Undeterred is a documentary about community resistance in the rural border town of Arivaca, Arizona. Since NAFTA, 9/11, and the Obama and Trump administrations, border residents have been on the frontlines of the humanitarian crisis caused by escalating border enforcement. This intimate portrait shows how Arivaca residents have mobilized to provide aid to injured, oftentimes dying people traveling across the desert. Directed by Eva Lewis, an Arivaca resident and member of People Helping People in the Border Zone (PHP). Screens as part of "Recognition and Response," National Nurses United's fall outdoor documentary film series. Popcorn and seating provided. The art exhibit "Recognition" is also open for viewing all day, with a closing reception on Fri., Oct. 4, 5 pm-8:30 p.m. at the same location, but indoors.
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Undeterred is a documentary about community resistance in the rural border town of Arivaca, Arizona. Since NAFTA, 9/11, and the Obama and Trump administrations, border residents have been on the frontlines of the humanitarian crisis caused by escalating border enforcement. This intimate portrait shows how Arivaca residents have mobilized to provide aid to injured, oftentimes dying people traveling across the desert. Directed by Eva Lewis, an Arivaca resident and member of People Helping People in the Border Zone (PHP). Screens as part of "Recognition and Response," National Nurses United's fall outdoor documentary film series. Popcorn and seating provided. The art exhibit "Recognition" is also open for viewing all day, with a closing reception on Fri., Oct. 4, 5 pm-8:30 p.m. at the same location, but indoors.
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Lake Merritt Tower
155 Grand Ave., Oakland, CA 94612
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