FREE COMMUNITY SCREENING + PANEL DISCUSSION
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 • 6:00 – 7:30 PM
MULTICULTURAL CENTER OF MARIN
709 5th Avenue • San Rafael • 94901
Join us for an evening of self-reflection and social change.
CAFILM Education + ¡Viva el cine!, in collaboration with Project Avary and Multicultural Center of Marin, present a special free community screening and panel discussion..
SOL IN THE GARDEN
After 16 years of incarceration, Sol is released from prison, when she discovers that coming into her own freedom can be as challenging as living behind bars. Through a community gardening collective of formerly incarcerated horticulturalists in East Oakland, Sol strives to recover her humanity and sense of self. Through gardening and reflection, Sol—who became a passionate activist against gun violence and mass incarceration—creates new memories and a vision for Oakland as a place where she heals and transforms her own community.(Emily Cohen Ibañez and Debora Souza Silva, US 2022, 21 min). This film may contain sensitive content about sexual abuse, gangs, and gun violence. Ages 18+
JOINING US IN PERSON are directors Emily Cohen Ibañez (Fruits of Labor, 2021), Debora Souza Silva (Black Mothers Love & Resist, 2022), and documentary film subject Sol Mercado. From Project Avary, Eric Almeida and Maggie Uribe will be leading the conversation.
An assortment of plants and grafted fruit trees, veggies, herbs from Planting Justice will be for sale at the event.
CAFILM EDUCATION strives to celebrate Latinx stories year-round by continuing our bilingual programming, diversifying CAFILM Education’s programs for Spanish-speaking communities, and nurturing partnerships with local organizations. Read more about our community partners and their mission:
PROJECT AVARY is a national leader in supporting youth with incarcerated parents.
MULTICULTURAL CENTER OF MARIN provides culturally appropriate resources and opportunities in a safe environment to empower and inspire diverse communities to build an inclusive and equitable county they want to live in.