Name: Filiberto
Start: 2019-04-06T19:30:00-05:00
End: 2019-04-06T22:00:00-05:00
Location: Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center

Filiberto

Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center (SRBCC) is a community-based nonprofit organization serving the neighborhood of Hermosa located in Chicago’s northwest side. SRBCC is the longest-standing Puerto Rican cultural center in the city. Established in 1971, it was named in honor of Segundo Ruiz Belvis, the Puerto Rican founder of a secret abolitionist society that freed  children who had been enslaved during Spanish colonial rule. In that spirit, SRBCC realizes its mission to preserve and promote appreciation of the culture and arts of Puerto Rico and Latin America, with a focus on its African heritage.SRBCC evolved from a community arts project developed by Association House of Chicago and community activists of the Latin American Defense Organization (LADO). These organizations supported the economic and democratic rights of the Puerto Rican and Latino community of Chicago, focusing on the areas of civic involvement, citizenship, cultural identity, public education, health, safety and security, housing, and economic opportunity.

Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center

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<DIV>PUERTO RICO Y CUBA SON DE UN PÁJARO...</DIV>
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The Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center and the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago celebrate Puerto Rico and Cuba with two special screenings. These screenings are part of SRBCC's special 2019 series: Bello Amanecer</DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><EM>Filiberto – Genre: Documentary</EM></STRONG><STRONG><EM>Puerto Rico/Venezuela/2017/75 min.</EM></STRONG><STRONG><EM>Directed by Freddie Marrero Alfonso</EM></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM>English and Spanish w/ English Subtitles</EM></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><EM></EM></STRONG><SPAN>English:</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN>Icon, legend, the FBI’s Most Wanted fugitive and, on September 23, 2005, martyr to Puerto Rico’s independence movement after being killed by a sniper during an FBI-led raid at his home in the center of the island. Agree or disagree with his politics, one cannot deny that Filiberto Ojeda Ríos, commander-in-chief of the Boricua Popular Army “Los Macheteros,” is a pivotal figure in Puerto Rico’s recent political history. Through archival footage and one-on-one interviews, Marrero Alfonso brings to life a turbulent time while painting the portrait of a man who never betrayed his beliefs.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV>Q & A WITH THE DIRECTORS AFTER THE FILMS.</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN>Ícono, leyenda, el fugitivo más buscado por el FBI y, el 23 de septiembre de 2005, mártir del movimiento independentista puertorriqueño tras ser asesinado por un francotirador durante una redada del FBI en su casa en el centro de la isla. Esté de acuerdo o no con él, no se puede negar que Filiberto Ojeda Ríos, comandante en jefe del Ejército Popular Boricua "Los Macheteros", es una figura fundamental en la historia política reciente de Puerto Rico. A través de imágenes de archivo y entrevistas personales, Marrero Alfonso le da vida a una época turbulenta mientras pinta el retrato de un hombre que nunca traicionó sus ideales.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN>CHARLA CON LOS DIRECTORES AL FINAL.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN>SHORT BEFORE THE DOCUMENTARY/CORTO ANTES DEL DOCUMENTAL:</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV>Prevent It From Happening! / ¡Evita que pase!<SPAN> </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV>Puerto Rico / 2017 / 7 <SPAN>min</SPAN>.<SPAN> </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV>Director: <SPAN>Joserro</SPAN> <SPAN>Emmanuelli</SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV>Drama</DIV>
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<DIV>A <SPAN>magically</SPAN> <SPAN>powered</SPAN> <SPAN>mini</SPAN>-<SPAN>television</SPAN> <SPAN>set</SPAN> <SPAN>makes</SPAN> <SPAN>Julian</SPAN> <SPAN>the</SPAN> <SPAN>next</SPAN> <SPAN>contestant</SPAN> <SPAN>of</SPAN> a <SPAN>sinister</SPAN> <SPAN>game</SPAN> <SPAN>show</SPAN>. <SPAN>His</SPAN> <SPAN>next</SPAN> <SPAN>task</SPAN> <SPAN>is</SPAN> <SPAN>to</SPAN> <SPAN>avoid</SPAN> <SPAN>any</SPAN> <SPAN>mishaps</SPAN> <SPAN>that</SPAN> <SPAN>could</SPAN> <SPAN>set</SPAN> <SPAN>back</SPAN> <SPAN>his</SPAN> <SPAN>chances</SPAN> <SPAN>of</SPAN> <SPAN>winning</SPAN>. <SPAN>What</SPAN> <SPAN>lies</SPAN> <SPAN>ahead</SPAN> <SPAN>is</SPAN> <SPAN>the</SPAN> <SPAN>potential</SPAN> <SPAN>to</SPAN> <SPAN>win</SPAN> <SPAN>the</SPAN> <SPAN>grand</SPAN> <SPAN>prize</SPAN> <SPAN>of</SPAN> <SPAN>fame</SPAN> <SPAN>and</SPAN> <SPAN>fortune</SPAN>. <SPAN> </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><I>Un escenario <SPAN>de</SPAN> televisión mágico convierte a <SPAN>Julian</SPAN> en el siguiente concursante en un programa siniestro. Su próxima tarea es evitar que cualquier percance perjudique su <SPAN>probabilidad</SPAN> <SPAN>de</SPAN> ganar. Lo que le espera es la posibilidad <SPAN>de</SPAN> ganar el gran premio <SPAN>de</SPAN> fama y fortuna.</I><BR></DIV>
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