Charla de Merienda Presents: Feminism and Film

Feminism has been manifested in diverse ways throughout the world. Yet, despite the large variation in sociocultural nuances, the positionality of black, brown,  and queer female bodies has been historically underrepresented – and at times willfully ignored – both in discourses on feminism and in cultural representation of feminist practices. Consider for instance the now classic film La Historia Oficial (The Official Story) which features the Mothers and Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo, a woman-led political activist group—yet in which the visible “mothers” in question are all white. This Charla de Merienda ponders questions such as: how does the Latin American film industry engage with recent critical debates on feminist cultural production? How and when does “misogynoir" and “transmisogynoir” enter the conversation--or does this absence highlight the lack of – and desperate need for – diverse voices within popular feminist discourse? In what ways has the film industry in Latin American / The Caribbean influenced feminist discourse? How is film in the region currently addressing, or advocating for, changing social norms? Join us for a riveting conversation in which we share facts, discuss opinions, and build common ground on matters concerning all of us.