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From the shadows of a neighborhood scared into silence, two Guatemalan sisters lead a luminous rebellion - unleashing joy, art, and radical truth in a fight for survival.
After 41 girls are killed in a State-run “Safe Home” in Ciudad Peronia, Guatemala and the government refuses to act, sisters Lesli and Lupe respond with a community comparsa – an exuberant street performance featuring towering puppets, fire-breathing stilt walkers, and thundering drums. With brave vulnerability, they expose a system that permits and commits violence against women, and they open up about surviving violence in their own home.
Built on a 17-year relationship between the subjects and the film team, Comparsa offers a stirring portrait of sisterhood, peacebuilding, and the transformational power of art.
The screening on Tuesday the 31st of March was followed by a Q&A with directors Vickie Curtis and Doug Anderson. Hosted by academic Carol Nahra.
The screening was Open Captioned and a British Sign Language interpreter was visible on stage throughout the Q&A.
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