Eco-Justice Film Screening–Under Rich Earth Feb. 9th at 7pm, Cornell

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What: Film screening of Under Rich Earth (Bajo Suelos Ricos), presented by CUSLAR, LSP and LASP

When: Wednesday, February 9th, 7pm

Where: 122 Rockefeller Hall, Cornell Campus, Ithaca, NY (See Map Here)

FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

The first film of the Latin American Film Series of the Spring Semester, Under Rich Earth, is a story about ordinary people with extraordinary courage. In a remote mountain valley in Ecuador (Intag), coffee and sugarcane farmers face the dismal prospect of being forced off their land to make way for a mining project. Unprotected by the police and ignored by their government, they prepare to face down the invaders on their own. Their resistance ultimately leads to a remarkable and dangerous stand off between farmers and a band of armed paramilitaries deep in the cloud forest. In a world dominated by news of massacres and terrorism, Under Rich Earth is a surprising and poignant tale of hope and determination.

To be followed by a discussion led by Claire Stoscheck, Coordinator of CUSLAR and member of Shaleshock, who recently visited the Intag community featured in the film. This film is part of CUSLAR’s new Eco-Justicia in the Americas Campaign, which aims to connect the dots between eco-justice issues in up-state NY with similar issues being faced by people in Latin America. For more info click here.

More information on the film: http://underrichearth.ryecinema.com/?page_id=6
For more information on the Latin American Film Series hosted by CUSLAR (Committee on US/Latin American Relations), LSP (Latino Studies Program) and LASP (Latin American Studies Program): http://www.cuslar.org/films.php

Co-sponsored by The Institute for the Social Sciences, The Departments of Development Sociology and Government at Cornell, The Department of Environmental Studies at Ithaca College, and Shaleshock.

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Claire Stoscheck
CUSLAR Coordinator
www.cuslar.org