THE PROGRAM IN LATIN AMERICAN, CARIBBEAN, AND LATINX STUDIES
2023 LATIN AMERICAN FILM SERIES

FREEDOM IS A BIG WORD, (Uruguay 2019)
Tuesday, December 5th, 5 pm
Remsen Hall 101

Comments by Stuart Schrader, Program in Racism, Immigration, and Citizenship & Center for Africana Studies

Guantanamo, then what? After 13 years, Mohammed, a 38-year-old Palestinian, is released from the notorious detention camp, where he was starved, tortured, and humiliated. Under this regime, he was given a choice: to stay in Guantanamo or start a new life in Uruguay, the only country that opened its doors to the detainee. There, he would get a home and welfare money for two years, then he would be on his own. Mohammed has a second chance to start a new life of freedom in an unknown place. But “freedom” is a big word with a very complex meaning.

Film co-sponsored by the Program in Racism, Immigration and Citizenship

This event is free and open to all students, faculty, staff, and community members.