The 9th Annual Fist Up Film Festival Presents: Ser Grande (Documentary, Puerto Rico) with Director Q&A

Doors open at 8pm / Film starts at 8:30pm

$5-$20 Sliding Scale No one turned away for lack of funds! 

(Please note, there is a $2 credit card fee at the door)

Fist Up Film Festival and La Peña Cultural Center proudly present: “Ser Grande” – a new documentary film from San Juan, Puerto Rico, as part of the 9th Annual Fist Up Film Festival!

The film documents the daily life of three Puerto Rican teenages, Juan, Rushian and Ivianyd, whose lives are challenged when they decide to participate in a series of workshops to discover their vocational aspirations and overcome personal limitations. The support of new mentors provokes awareness, but moving forward is not so simple. Obstacles pertaining social, emotional and sexual identity are part of this choral portrait on the margins of Caribbean society.

Director Karen Rossi is coming from San Juan, Puerto Rico to host the Q&A after the film!

Learn more about the film here: https://www.sergrandepr.com/

Community partners: Bay Area Boricuas & Sol Collective. Oakland screenings made possible with the help of the Akonadi Foundation.

ABOUT THE FIST UP FILM FESTIVAL:

The Fist Up Film Festival presents films that are intended to create impact, inspire discussion and foster understanding. By placing emphasis on the connected experiences between global and local communities, The Fist Up Film Festival creates visual parallels between people’s lived experiences and stories from around the world.

The 9th Annual Fist Up Film Festival (FUFF) takes place at multiple venues in the Bay Area October – November 2018. FUFF intends to serve underrepresented groups in the Bay Area including youth, women and communities of color and especially local Puerto Ricans with respect to anti-colonialism, liberation, self-determination, community empowerment, and social justice by having films about Puerto Rico, its diaspora and current climate of post-hurricane.

More information at http://www.fistup.tv/

ABOUT LA PEÑA CULTURAL CENTER:

Since 1975 La Peña Cultural Center has been at the forefront of people’s liberation movements, building strong communities, facilitating social change, and promoting intercultural understanding.

La Peña is a leading presenter of artists of color, with a focus on the musical and artistic traditions of the Latinx diaspora, which are frequently unsupported and underrepresented in the U.S.

With the community’s support, we present over 200 events per year, including: concerts, community gatherings, panel discussions, theatre performances, film screenings, art exhibits, fundraisers and more. In addition, La Peña commissions and produces special projects by local artists, and presents internationally renowned artists. La Peña also holds space for daily classes and workshops for children and adults, such as Mexican son jarocho; Afro Peruvian cajon and dance; Brazilian Capoeira Angola; Puerto Rican bomba & plena; Cuban salsa, timba and danzon; as well as community yoga.