PSY DEI Committee Film Screening Series Presents: Missing in Brooks County
Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation, Chicago, IL
Please join us for an exclusive screening of Missing in Brooks County, a documentary by Lisa Molomot and Jeff Bemiss.
Before the screening, starting at 5:30pm there will be a reception.
The screening will start at 6:00pm.
Following the screening there will be a panel discussion with the filmmakers ending at 8pm.
RSVP by October 21st, 2024
The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience's DEI committee, co-sponsored by the BSD's Diversity and Inclusion Grants program, the Trauma Interest Work Group, and the Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation presents a screening of a documentary by Lisa Molomot and Jeff Bemiss, Missing in Brooks County. Before the screening, starting at 5:30pm, there will be a small reception. The screening will start at 6:00pm. Following the screening Dr. Seeba Anam will moderate a discussion with the filmmakers.
A Feature Documentary
Two families search for their loved ones who went missing in the fields of Brooks County, Texas after crossing from Mexico and find a sobering truth: the deadliest part of the journey is far from the border.
Reviews
"One of the most nuanced and disturbing...films about the immigration crisis." – Boston Globe
"Exceptionally effective... The images speak for themselves" – Film Threat
"A sobering piece of film." – Film International
Please provide 24 hours notice if you are unable to attend.
1155 East 60th Street
Room 142
Chicago, IL 60637