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Date
July 24, 2010
- Time 12:30 PM
- Location Washington, D.C.
- Price $10 General $60 Series Pass $8 Senior/Student (available only at the door)
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Silent Shame
Washington, D.C. Premiere
Directed by Juan Jose Frausto
USA I 98 min I English and Spanish with English subtitles
In this moving and dramatic feature film exploring the impact of HIV on multiple generations, the young man Ulyssis reads the diaries of his dead mother—which launches him on a painful odyssey to confront his father and discover the truth about his parents and the circumstances of his own birth. A collaboration between the Chicago-based team of producer Dalia Tapia and director Juan Jose Frausto, Silent Shame explores themes of sexual and cultural identity, self-discovery, and the destructive impact of the “closet” in the era of AIDS. A selection in the Chicago Latino and San Antonio Film Festivals, the film offers an unforgettable portrait of a family destroyed by fear and denial.
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