Free Screening of the film, 'unseen'
Screening of the film, unseen
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
4:00-6:00p.m. | Bruin Reception Room (Ackerman Union 2nd floor)
Join UCLA Disability Studies for a free screening of the film unseen!
This screening will be hosted by Dr. Lauren Clark and Keris Jän Myrick as the culminating event concluding their yearlong partnership for the Heumann Community Partnerships Lab where they focused on exploring the climate of California’s mental health service policies and the need for intersectionality to be considered in psychiatric care. The event will be moderated by Dr. Clark and Keris Jän Myrick and will include a discussion with director Set Hernandez and protagonist Pedro.
The film follows the life of Pedro – an aspiring social worker who is blind and an undocumented immigrant – as he faces political restrictions to his college degree, secure a job as a healthcare provider, and support his family. As he finally graduates, uncertainty looms over Pedro. What starts as a journey to provide mental health for his community ultimately transforms into Pedro’s path towards his own healing. Through experimental cinematography and sound, unseen reimagines a cinema accessible for blind/low vision audiences, while exploring the intersections of immigration, disability, and mental health.