FRIDAY | FEBRUARY 4 | 4PM | “ON THE DIVIDE” Screening + Discussion

Screening of “On the Divide” followed by a discussion with filmmakers Maya Cueva and Leah Galant with Elizabeth Sepper (University of Texas at Austin), moderated byNew York Women in Film & TV Executive Director, Cynthia Lopez

FRIDAY | FEBRUARY 4 | 4PM: SCREENING + DISCUSSION

ON THE DIVIDE (2021, 79 min, Dirs: Maya Cueva, Leah Galant) 

On the Divide follows three Latinx people living in McAllen, Texas who, despite their different views, are connected by the most unexpected of places: the last abortion clinic on the U.S./Mexico border. As threats to the clinic and their personal safety mount, they are forced to make decisions they never could have imagined. Post-screening discussion with filmmakers Maya Cueva and Leah Galant with Elizabeth Sepper (Professor of Law, University of Texas at Austin). Moderator: New York Women in Film & TV Executive Director, Cynthia Lopez.

Co-sponsors: Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality