La Yuma: Screening and Discussion
Virtual Spanish Film Festival
Thursday, October 28, 2021 · 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Online
The Latinx and Hispanic Faculty Association, and the Modern Languages, Linguistics and Intercultural Communication Department
are pleased to present:
Annual Spanish Film Festival
Join us to explore global social issues in the lens of Spanish and Latin American films, making us aware of the universality of these themes. We are thrilled to feature these award-winning and critically acclaimed films at UMBC.
La Yuma (Mexico, Nicaragua, Spain, 2011)
Introduction at 6:15pm by Dr. Sara Poggio
La Yuma tells the story of a young woman who
dreams of transcending her bleak life in the slums of Managua by
becoming a boxer. Looking beyond the meager possibilities that seem
available to her (and ignoring the advice of her gang-member friends),
she finds solace and hope in her training and falls in love with a
middle-class journalism student. With an extraordinary performance by
Alma Blanco as Yuma, the strength, astuteness and determination of the
main character reflect the feelings of a population that faces adversity
and inequality. Jaugey’s film allows us the rare opportunity to get a
glimpse of life in this Central American country where gender and class
inequality are an everyday challenge.
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