The third documentary film in Luis Argueta’s immigration trilogy, The U-Turn traces the transformational journey of the immigrant workers who broke the silence about the abuses they endured at the Agriprocessors meat-packing plant in Postville, Iowa and the community that would not abandon them.
The film showcases U-Visa an immigration relief program (part of the Violence Against Women Act) that is in much need of dissemination and understanding by immigrant workers, immigration rights advocates and law enforcement.
There will be a post-film Q&A with Director Luis Argueta.
Image from the Avon Theatre announcement
Luis Argueta is a Guatemalan-American film director and producer. His 1994 film, THE SILENCE OF NETO, a coming-of-age film set in Cold War-era Guatemala, was the first Guatemalan film to be internationally recognized.
For the past 8 years Argueta has dedicated his life to producing a trilogy of documentaries (ABUSED: THE POSTVILLE RAID (2010), ABRAZOS (2014), and now THE U-TURN) that present the human face of immigration and aim to contribute to the national and international conversation on one of the most important topics of our time.
The Guardian listed Mr. Argueta as one of Guatemala’s national living icons, alongside Nobel Laureate Rigoberta Menchu and singer/songwriter Ricardo Arjona. In August of 2015, Luis Argueta was awarded the Order of Quetzal in the degree of Grand Officer, the highest honor given by Guatemala.
The film and event are co-presented by Neighbors Link Stamford, the International Institute of Connecticut, and Catholic Charities of Fairfield County.
53 minutes
— an announcement from Avon Theatre
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See the trailer here or below:
The U-Turn from Luis Argueta on Vimeo.