On May 5, 1991, people took to the streets of Washington, D.C.’s Mount Pleasant neighborhood to protest the police shooting of Daniel Gomez, a young man from El Salvador. Through testimony, song, poetry, and street theater, La Manplesa weaves together the collective memory of one of D.C.’s first barrios and dives into the roots of the ‘91 rebellion. As people across the world take to the streets to demand an end to police brutality, the film honors the largely untold stories that have come before us, and explores how artists prompt us to remember what we still have to fight for.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, contact Amanda Huron (amanda.huron@udc.edu) or Ada Vilageliu-Diaz (ada.vilageliudiaz1@udc.edu)
Join us for the America ReFramed Premiere screening and discussion of the new documentary film La Manplesa!
The screening will be followed by a discussion with the filmmakers.
