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Amplifying Voices Brings Impactful Stories And Voices To The North Shore, And Beyond, By Presenting Films Made By And About People Of Color. These Two Days Of Films Are Curated By ​​sabrina Avilés, Executive Director Of Cinefest Latino Boston And Lisa Simmons, Executive Director Of The Roxbury International Film Festival.

We Hope To Make All Voices And People Feel Welcome In Our Community By Uplifting Those Who Are Too Often Marginalized. With The Help Of The Filmmakers As Well As Civic, Arts, And Educational Organizations Across The North Shore, We Hope To Deepen Empathy, Expand Understanding, And Advance Important Conversations.

7pm: Opening Night

Igualada
Director: Juan Mejía Botero
Documentary, 81 Minutes
Colombia/mexico/usa

In One Of Latin America’s Most Unequal Countries, Francia Márquez, A Black Colombian Rural Activist, Challenges The Status Quo With A Presidential Campaign That Reappropriates The Derogatory Term “igualada” — Someone Who Acts As If They Deserve Rights That Supposedly Don’t Correspond To Them — And Inspires A Nation To Dream.

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