Screening

About La Lucha de Ana

Year Released:

2012

Genres:

Drama

Metadata:

Directed by Bladimir Abud

A flower-seller named Ana must fight to obtain justice for the murder of her only son who was “accidentally” assassinated by the son of a diplomat. Living in a poor neighborhood of Santo Domingo, Ana faces police corruption and threats from all sides. Thanks to the support of her friends and neighborhood, a cell phone video capturing her son’s murder allows justice to prevail. This award-winning film paints a realistic picture of the contrasts between rich and poor in the Dominican Republic. In Spanish language with English subtitles.(Digital presentation)

Event sponsors include Latino Studies Program, Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Multicultural Affairs (DEMA), College of Arts and Sciences’ Ostrom Grants Program, College Arts & Humanities Institute (CAHI), La Casa – IU Latino Cultural Center, Department of Spanish & Portuguese, Department of American Studies, Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies, Black Film Center/Archive, Department of Communication & Culture, Department of History, and IU Cinema.