7/11: Cine Resistencia: As Long as I Remember: American Veteranos

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RED SALMON ARTS presents CINE RESISTENCIA

Featuring AS LONG AS I REMEMBER: AMERICAN VETERANOS
Director Laura Varela from San Antonio, TX will be joining us for the screening.

As Long as I Remember: American Veteranos examines the steep personal toll and enduring legacy of the Vietnam War on three artists from south Texas: visual artist Juan Farias, author Michael Rodriguez and actor/poet Eduardo Garza. Through the personal histories and experiences of these Chicano veterans, the film examines the role art plays in the sorting of memories, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), activism and the current conflict in Iraq.

This documentary film chronicles their upbringing in the Mexican-American community, their military service in Vietnam, and their lives after the war. Farias, Rodriguez and Garza’s poignant and powerful recollections illuminate the minority experience in the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps at a time when Mexican Americans accounted for approximately 20 percent of U.S. casualties in Vietnam, despite comprising only 10 percent of the country’s population.

This event is a FREE community screening!
– Snacks provided
– Donations welcome
Film starts at 7:00pm

Resistencia Bookstore, casa de Red Salmon Arts, is a liberated space for independent thinking, community building, and creative & revolutionary vision. For more information visit http://www.resistenciabooks.com/

This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.

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All events are free and open to the public at Resistencia Bookstore