CAP: CAP Forum Series with Sergio de la Torre
The acclaimed documentary film MAQUILÁPOLIS provides a piercing look at globalization through the eyes of Mexican factory workers. To create MAQUILAPOLIS, filmmakers Sergio de la Torre and Vicky Funari brought together factory workers in Tijuana and community organizations in Mexico and the U.S. to collaborate on a film that depicts globalization through the eyes of the women who live on its edge. The factory workers who appear in the film have been involved in every stage of production, from planning to shooting, from scripting to outreach. This collaborative process breaks with the traditional documentary practice of dropping into a location, shooting and leaving with the "goods," which would only repeat the pattern of the maquiladora itself. The process embraces subjectivity as a value and a goal. It merges artmaking with community development to ensure that the film's voice will be truly that of its subjects.
The screening of Maquilapolis will be followed by a forum with Sergio de la Torre, one of the film’s directors.
The CAP Forum Series brings leading artists, intellectuals, civic leaders, community activists and policy makers in conversation with the CalArts community. The series promotes learning and critical dialogue about artistic practices and strategies committed to community engagement, collaborative approaches and the arts as a catalyst for social change.
CalArts is located at 24700 McBean Parkway, Valencia, CA 91355.
This event is free and open to the public.
This forum is made possible by CAP, the First Year Experience Program and the School of Art.