FLAGSTAFF — On Wednesday March 9 at 4 pm in LA 136 Latin American Studies will screen the film Fandango at the Wall. This beautiful and thought-provoking film features a journey through Mexico to explore a 300 year-old Mexican folk tradition–son jarocho—a binational fandango festival on both sides of the US/Mexico border, the conditions of life in Mexico, and the politics of migration. The ultimate message of the film is the triumph of unity through music over division.
You can see a trailer for the film at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skMcKWbF3Jg
For more information about the project (including a book and audio album), see the project web page at: https://fandangowall.com
After the in-person screening, the film’s director Varda Bar-Kar and multi Grammy-winning musician Arturo O’Farrill will connect for a Zoom Q & A. We’ll also stream the documentary on Zoom for people unable to attend the in-person screening. In order to attend via Zoom you must register before the event at http://eepurl.com/hVzvOX or by scanning the QR code on the attached poster.