| Voces Inocentes at Tonalli |
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| Wednesday, 30 April 2008 | |
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You are invited to participate in a conversation
and to view the film:
INNOCENT VOICES
(Voces Inocentes)
Special Guest
Oscar Torres, Screenwriter, Producer
May 9, 2008
7:00PM
Oscar
Torres wrote the screenplay for the film based on his own experiences
in El Salvador during the Civil War. He will participate with the
audience in a discussion on his experience as a screenwriter and on his
struggle for survival in an environment marked by cruelty, violence,
and death.
A common practice for the Salvadoran military during the decade of the 1980's was to "recruit" children as soon as they turned 12 years old to become soldiers to fight against the rebel forces (FMLN). INNOCENT VOICES tells the story of Chava, an 11 year old boy living in Cuscatancingo, a small town in El Salvador during the Civil War (1980-1992) which resulted in more than 75,000 deaths. Oscar Torres' experiences are revealed through Chava, whose childhood represents a microcosm of the political conditions in the country. Sponsors: DULCCES (DU Latina/o Center for Community Engagement and Scholarship) Tonalli  |
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