LA GRANDE, Ore. — Eastern Oregon University invites the public to a free screening of “Zafari” at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, in Zabel Hall, Room 101. Director Mariana Rondón will join the audience via Zoom immediately after the film to discuss its historical context and answer questions.
“Zafari” offers a dystopian portrait of Venezuelan society during a period of severe food scarcity. It is one of four remaining films in a fall festival exploring immigration, exile, displacement, and return within Latin America and between Latin America and the United States.
EOU professor Dr. Jill Gibian organized the festival as part of a fall course. With public screening rights secured through film distributor Pragda, the festival is now welcoming a wider audience from campus and the community.
All screenings begin at 6 p.m. in Zabel Hall, Room 101, on the EOU campus. Admission is free, and all films have English subtitles.
- Nov. 9 — “Zafari” (2024). Directed by Mariana Rondón. A live Zoom Q&A with Rondón follows the screening.
- Nov. 16 — “Guie’dani’s Navel” (2019). Directed by Xavi Sala.
- Nov. 30 — “Los lobos” (2019). Directed by Samuel Kishi Leopo, who is expected to participate in a discussion.
- Dec. 7 — “La cocina” (2024). Directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios.
The festival is made possible by a grant from the Pragda Film Club and support from the Union County Cultural Commission, EOU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, the Mosaic Center and the EOU Vending Committee.
Learn more about the Nov. 9 film on Pragda’s “Zafari” page.
