Join Center for Latin American Studies, Cuyahoga Community College and Columbus State Community College for a screening of A Bruddah's Mind.
A Q&A will be led by Dr. Ana Carolina dos Santos Marques and Jean Carlos Carniel (Department of Spanish and Portuguese) after the screening.
If you cannot attend the screening in person, you can click the button below to register to receive access to a streaming link for the film.
New this year is that CLAS will offer $20 gift cards for the first three students who have a review of each of the films below published on Pragda's Student Critic's Corner. Click here for more information and eligibility.
Synopsis
Based on real events, this political drama fuses Brazilian history with international anti-racist movements. Saulo, a black introverted student and fan of the Black Panther Movement, challenges his school in the largely white city of Fortaleza.
After Saulo’s reaction to a racial insult from a classmate, his teachers describe him as a young delinquent and swiftly attempt to expel him ignoring his usually calm and articulate demeanor. Outraged, Saulo refuses to leave the school until justice is done. His solitary occupation ends up challenging the school’s board and mobilizes the entire community. The students did not anticipate, however, the principal’s extreme reaction.
Echoing events from around the world, A Bruddah’s Mind effectively calls out racism, misogyny, and militarism. It reminds us about the importance of activism, political engagement, and the sacrifices that come with it.