Brazilian-born activist Lucilene Lira will present the film “Land For Rose” on campus tonight and lead a discussion on the leadership role of women in Brazil’s Landless Workers Movement.
The event, at 6:30 p.m. in 111 Lillis, is free, but a contribution of $2 to $7 is suggested.
The Portuguese film, subtitled in English, is a 1987 documentary following a woman named Rose, a landless farmer who joins more than 1,000 other rural land laborers to fight for the right to own land and other human rights.
Lira understands Brazil’s Landless Workers Movement firsthand because she actively participated in the political and social movements during the 1980s. Lira worked to support the struggle of river dwellers, fishermen, rubbertappers, landless workers and many rural communities affected by the industrialization of agriculture and rapid deforestation.
The local Committee in Solidarity with the Central American People and the University Survival Center are hosting the event.
-Brittni McClenahan