Tue, May 26
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

As Long As I Remember: American Veteranos

Free Screening

Host:
Type:
–
Network:
Global
Date:
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Time:
6:30am – 9:30am
Location:
Guadalupe Theater
Street:
1301 Guadalupe Street
City/Town:
San Antonio, TX

MapQuest
Microsoft
Phone:
2102713151
Email:

Description

Produced and Directed by San Antonio filmmaker Laura Varela, the documentary chronicles the experiences of three South Texas Vietnam-era veterans who are also artists: visual artist Juan Farías, author Michael Rodríguez and poet/performance artist Eduardo Garza. The film takes the audience through the lives of the artists and their families: growing up in the Mexican American community, their military service in Vietnam, and their lives after the war. Through their stories the film examines the role of art in memory, post-traumatic stress syndrome, activism, and the current conflict in Iraq.

The film will be preceded by a reception and followed by a panel discussion with the filmmakers, Michael Rodriguez, Eduardo Garza and Dr. Norma Cantu who are featured in the film. The panel discussion will explore what the legacy of war means to an individual and to a community.

The documentary As Long As I Remember:American Veteranos was funded by grants from Humanities Texas, Latino Public Broadcasting (a part of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting Minority Consortia) and the San Antonio Office of Cultural Affairs.

Much of the documentary was filmed in the West Side of San Antonio and features poet and performance artist Eduardo Garza and the Circulo de Hombres, a men’s support group sponsored by AIT. The filmmakers are
honored to bring this film to the community.

This event is sponsored by the City of San Antonio Office of Cultural Affairs. It is FREE and open to the public. For more information please call or visit www.texasmissionindians.com

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