This fundraising event blends stories of several immigrant experiences. It opens with a brief introduction to Northern Arizona Immigration Legal Services followed by the screening of Home Is Somewhere Else, an 88-minute animated documentary film by Carlos Hagerman and Jorge Villalobos. After the film, which is in both English and Spanish with subtitles, director Carlos Hagerman will answer questions from the audience.
Home Is Somewhere Else is a fascinating animated feature documentary providing a window into the hearts and minds of immigrant youth and their undocumented families. The film features three personal stories about immigrant youth to highlight the complexities and challenges they face today. Voiced by the actual children and their families, the stories are woven together by spoken word poet Lalo “El Deportee”, the film’s host and MC whose vibrant “Spanglish” breaks codes, switches standards, and pushes the viewer to decipher his poems. Each story has its own unique visual animation style drawn by three different teams. The animation allows us to truly see and feel these characters’ worst nightmares, alongside their colorful hopes and dreams for a better future.
Mi casa está en otra parte es un fascinante documental de animación que abre una ventana a los corazones y las mentes de los jóvenes inmigrantes y sus familias indocumentadas. La película presenta tres historias personales sobre jóvenes inmigrantes para resaltar las complejidades y los desafíos que enfrentan en la actualidas. Con las voces de los niños reales y sus familias, las historias están entretejidas por el poeta de la palabra hablada Lalo “El Deportee”, el presentador y MC de la película, cuyo vibrante “Spanglish” rompe códigos, cambia estándares y empuja al espectador a descifrar sus poemas. Cada historia tiene su propio estilo de animación visual dibujado por tres equipos diferentes. La animación nos permite ver y sentir realmente las peores pesadillas de estos personajes, junto a sus coloridas esperanzas y sueños de un futuro mejor.
About the Filmmaker:
Carlos Hagerman was born in Mexico City and received his MFA in Film at NYU as a Fulbright scholar. He worked for eight years as a director in Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s production company Zeta Films, then went on to open production company La Sombra del Guayabo. He has directed and produced several award-winning documentary films, of which Home Is Somewhere Else is the most recent.
Northern Arizona Immigration Legal Services is a nonprofit organization that provides free immigration legal services to individuals and families in northern Arizona with limited financial means — to promote a safe, inclusive, and just community. Although our services are free to those we serve, we pay the legal professionals we work with. We appreciate your donations during this fundraiser so we can continue providing crucial legal services to those who cannot afford a private attorney.
Date/Time: November 3, 2023, 6:30 pm
Suggested Donation $20 – Benefit for Northern Arizona Immigration Legal Services
Everyone welcome regardless of ability to pay
