FRIDAY | FEBRUARY 4 | 4 PM | SCREENING + DISCUSSION
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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). Moderated by Cynthia Lopez (Executive Director, New York Women in Film & TV).
Co-sponsors: Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality, Cinema Studies, and the Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Network, NYU Law