2008 Films

An extension of this year’s thematic program, this panel provides a forum for conversation about migration as a historical constant and the artist’s role in documenting its significance. The program will include a screening of Alex Rivera’s short film series The Borders Trilogy.

Moderated by Pedro Lasch (Visual Artist, Assistant Professor of the Practice in the Visual Arts & Latino/a Studies Community Liaison, Duke University). Panelists include Steve James (The New Americans), Thavisouk Phrasavath (The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)), Lourdes Portillo (Curator, Migrations), Gordon Quinn (The New Americans), Alex Rivera (Sleep Dealer, The Sixth Section), Gita Saedi (The New Americans) and Renee Tajima-Peña (Calavera Highway, The New Americans).