Past Events:
The Visitor
The 50th Anniversary celebration kicked-off with a standing room only crowd at our screening of the highly-acclaimed feature film, The Visitor, starring Trinity Rep alumnus Richard Jenkins.
The film tells the story of an American college professor and a young immigrant couple grappling with the treatment of immigrants and the legal process post-9/11.
Following the film there was a question and answer period with local immigration attorney Carl Krueger. Due to the overwhelming interest in the film, the Affiliate was able to host a second screening to another full house. The movie was shown as a way to educate the public about the immigrant detention system and the problems of racial profiling in Rhode Island. The events depicted in the film were made even more relevant in light of the lawsuit recently filed by the Affiliate on behalf of an immigrant detainee who died in custody in Rhode Island.
The screenings were co-sponsored by the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the International Institute of Rhode Island, Providence Youth Student Movement (PrYSM), National Association of Social Workers — Rhode Island Chapter, Participant Media and Active Voice. The Affiliate would also like to extend a thank you to the Cable Car Cinema in Providence for providing the theater space for both screenings.
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