Puerto Rican Matinee: Contemporary Films from the Island Film Series, Part 1
When
Nov 22, 2008 1:00 pm (Saturday)
Where
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (map)
1050 Independence Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20001
Washington, DC 20001
38.887569
-77.0269308
What
Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture McEvoy Auditorium (enter from G. St.) The Smithsonian Latino Center presents two films from Puerto Rico that reflect the political,...
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Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture McEvoy Auditorium (enter from G. St.)
The Smithsonian Latino Center presents two films from Puerto Rico that reflect the political, social, and economic changes taking place on the island.
The Smithsonian Latino Center presents two films from Puerto Rico that reflect the political, social, and economic changes taking place on the island.
• 1-2 PM: La Isla Chatarra (2007, in Spanish with English subtitles, directed by Karen Rossi) An award-winning documentary highlighting Puerto Rican car culture.
• 3-5 PM: Angela (2007, in Spanish with English subtitles, directed by and starring Jacobo Morales) A political thriller about dirty cops and a framed leftist university professor.
Free tickets distributed 1 hr before; 1st come, 1st served
Series continues Dec. 7
Related Exhibition: Posters from DIVEDCO of Puerto Rico (at the Ripley Center)
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Free tickets distributed 1 hr before; 1st come, 1st servedMore about Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery is a gallery of Asian art located in Washington, DC, United States, part of the Smithsonian Institute. The Sackler is one of two galleries of the National Museum of Asian Art, the other being the Freer Gallery. The gallery is located on the National Mall (in Washington, D.C.), directly behind the Smithsonian Castle. Its main spaces are underground, and connects to both the Freer and the National Museum of African Art. The Sackler's main entrance is situated off of the gardens of the Smithsonian Castle along Independence Avenue.Post a Countdown Widget
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