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Programme for Exilio, Latin American Exhibition

The main features of this exhibition are a film and a photographic display:

Friday 28th July:
Private viewing (closed to the public)
Saturday 29th July:
6.00 pm Screening of ‘Exilios’ a documentary based on the lives of Latin American refugees living in London.
6.30 pm Screening of the powerful film ‘State of Fear’ about the impact of twenty years of violence and terror in Peru. The film is based on extensive testimonial evidence provided by The Truth Commission.
“State of Fear” takes place in Peru, yet serves as a cautionary tale for a world engaged in a “global war on terror”. It dramatizes the human and societal costs a democracy faces when it embarks on a “war” against terror, a “war” potentially without end, all too easily exploited by unscrupulous leaders seeking political gain.
Monday 31st of July:
6.00 pm Screening of ‘Exilios’ a documentary based on the lives of Latin American refugees living in London.
6.30 pm Screening of “The Revolution will not be televised” which details the story of the coup in 2002 against President Hugo Chávez from inside the palace.
This film shows events before and leading up to the coup, the coup itself and the rise of peoples resistance to regain their democratically elected President.
Tuesday 1st of August:
6.00 pm Screening of ‘Exilios’ a documentary based on the lives of Latin American refugees living in London.
6.30 pm Screening of “September 11” a short film directed by Ken Loach.
This film recounts the events of September 11th, 1973 in Chile based on the testimony of Vladimir Vega. Winner of the short film prize at the Venice Film Festival (2002).
7.00 pm Screening of “Juva y Washina” a film co-directed by Sofia Vaccaro and Teilo Vellacott. This film is about the experiences of a Colombian illegal immigrant in South London.
“Juva y Washina” has just won the 1st Prize at the Obera Tierra International Film Festival in Argentina.
Wednesday 2nd of August:
6.00 pm Screening of ‘Exilios’ a documentary based on the lives of Latin American refugees living in London.
6.30 pm Screening of ‘Bread and Roses’ a film directed by Ken Loach.
Written by Paul Laverty, the film is set in the United States around the early 1990’s Justice for Janitors strike which saw an army of exploited cleaners -the invisible Latino immigrants- take to the streets to protest for basic worker’s rights.
Thursday 3rd of August:
6.00 pm Screening of ‘Exilios’ a documentary based on the lives of Latin American refugees living in London.
7.00 pm Live music with a salsa orchestra

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Notes for Editors

These exhibitions are being produced as part of the Evelyn Oldfield Unit's Refugee Communities History Project, winner of the 2006 Charity Award for arts, culture and heritage. The Project is working in partnership with the Museum of London, London Metropolitan University and 15 Refugee Community Organisations to collect 150 life histories of individual refugees in London showing the positive contributions they have made to the capital. The project is funded by the Heritage Lottery and Trust for London.

The Evelyn Oldfield Unit provides professional support and training for Refugee Community Organisations to enable them to adequately tackle the pressing needs of the communities they serve.

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