The new Transcultural Encounters and Border Crossings Film Series presents Dirt (2003) by American director Nancy Savoca, of Sicilian and Argentinian background, on Saturday, Feb. 7, at 3 p.m. at the Athena Cinema.
Admission is free.
Dirt is the story of Dolores Del Rosario, who lives with her husband and son in the vibrant neighborhood of Corona. They are undocumented, having crossed over from El Salvador many
years ago. Rudolfo works at odd jobs staying just ahead of the Immigration authorities. Dolores cleans luxury apartments in Manhattan. Dolores’ life is turned upside down by a tragic accident.
Dr. Michael Gillespie and Dr. Katarzyna Marciniak provide film introductions. Director Savoca will participate via skype in a discussion after the screening to entertain questions from the audience.
The Film Series was made possible by a generous support from the College of Arts & Sciences and a committed work by Alexandra Kamody from the Athena and Lorraine Wochna, Ohio University librarian for the Humanities. Making and Breaking the Law and Wealth and Poverty curricular themes are sponsoring the series to help us publicize the screenings.
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