Las Muertes Más Bellas del Mundo •  This Film shares the stories of five artists whose families escaped El Salvador’s violent civil war during the 80s, and found a home in Washington, DC where approximately 208,000 Salvadorans live. These five artists have found in the arts a vehicle to come to terms with the legacy of that war. Avilés and Walton’s documentary follows a poet, a dancer and several musicians; their work, personal archives and stories offer an intimate account of a community in search of its own identity, salvation and happiness.

Directos Quique Avilés and Ellie Walton are schedule to attend both screenings.

Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema • 2828 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657

SHORT FILM: Unless We Dance

Jonathan, an Afro dance teacher, undertakes an initiative to rescue young people from the crime that stalks Quibdó, a city with the highest homicide rates in Colombia. This is how Black Boys Chocó emerged, a dance company where hundreds of young people try to overcome difficult social situations through dance.

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