TU CINE

Made possible by Clare Rose Foundation, California Endowment, California Humanities, SDG&E & California Arts Council.

Dates: March 15-18, 2022, 10 am-12 pm Location: AMC Mission Valley 20

Curated for middle school and high school students, each film is entertaining, enlightening, and educational, encouraging dialogue and reflection.

HIGH SCHOOL FILMS

SKA’YAA (STRENGTH)

(Mexico, 88 min., 2021, Spanish w/ English subtitles, Documentary)

Tuesday 3/15 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Sergio arrived in the Oaxaca highlands and created a project for Indigenous kids to discover their capacity to dream through basketball. Through studying, effort, and willpower, they struggle to break the cycle of poverty around them and defeat their most powerful rival: hunger.

ALGO AZUL

(Panama, 90 min., 2021, Spanish w/ English subtitles, Narrative)

Wednesday 3/16 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

A hotel employee steals a pricey wedding dress and sets out on an all-day excursion to get married.

EFÍMERA (MAYFLY)

(Mexico, 87 min., 2021, Spanish w/ English subtitles, Narrative)

Thursday 3/17 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Deeply affected by the death of a schoolmate, Emilia, a high school

senior with the ability to see people close to death glowing, begins a relationship with Renata, a laid back girl who makes her question the way she lives.

ROLÊ: HISTÓRIAS DOS ROLEZINHOS

(Brazil, 82 min., 2021, Portuguese w/ English subtitles, Documentary)

Friday 3/18 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

During the past decade in Brazil, large numbers of Black youth known as “rolezinhos”, many from the “favelas,” occupied downtown shopping malls and exposed the structural racism crystallized in these symbols

and utilizing rich archival material, the film takes an activist stance in addressing Brazil’s everyday abysmal social and racial inequalities. Content warning: some strong language and scenes of police brutality.

MIDDLE SCHOOL FILMS

CLARITA’S UNIVERSE

(Argentina, 73 min., 2021, Spanish w/ English subtitles, Documentary)

Tuesday 3/15 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Clarita is a smart and spunky 12-year-old from Rosario, Argentina. Her greatest interest in the whole world is Astronomy, the scientific study of space, which is a passion she discovered thanks to Proyecto Miradas, an experimental and playful science workshop for children.

Clarita’s love of learning is voracious; she’s practically memorized all the workshop lessons! Her dedication towards science earns her a special trip, where her endless curiosity fuels a fantastic learning adventure to different astronomical sites across Argentina.

NOS TENEMOS (WE STILL HERE)

(Puerto Rico, 54 min., 2021, English and Spanish w/ English subtitles, Documentary)

Wednesday 3/16 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Mariangelie and Yeyo are navigating the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, a disaster that brought unprecedented levels of devastation to Puerto Rico. They lead a group of young residents to Washington D.C.

to protest in the halls of Congress. In this coming of age story they discover their power while creating a sustainable future for themselves and their community.

SKA’YAA (STRENGTH)

(Mexico, 84 min., 2021, Spanish w/ English subtitles, Documentary)

Thursday 3/17 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Sergio arrived in the Oaxaca highlands and created a project for Indigenous kids to discover their capacity to dream through the sport of basketball. Through studying, effort, and willpower, they struggle to break the cycle of poverty around them and defeat their most

powerful rival: hunger.

NAHUEL AND THE MAGIC BOOK

(Chile-Brazil, 99 min., 2019, Spanish w/ English subtitles, Narrative)

Friday 3/18 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

An animated feature about Nahuel, who lives with his father in a fishing town, yet he has a deep fear of the sea. One day, he finds a magical book that seems to be the solution to this problem. What he doesn't know is that the book is really magical, and Kalku, an

ambitious warlock, is after it.