Sandra's Return – Lake Weekly

Reminder: ‘Sandra’s Return’ documentary to be shown on Thursday

“Sandra’s Return,” an acclaimed documentary by OLLU Professor Renelinda Arana, PhD, and her husband Colin Bressler, will be shown on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in Main Building, Room 204.

The film, which has won recognition at multiple film festivals, follows Sandra who fled Nicaragua 30 years ago for a better life in the United States. The documentary explores identity, memory and if you can ever go home again.

Seats are limited. To reserve, contact rabressler@ollusa.edu. You may attend virtually at: https://ollusa.webex.com/meet/rabressler

The event is sponsored by the Center for Women in Church and Society, the Sociology Program, and the Honors’ Program. No RSVP is required for the virtual screening.

Save the date: ‘Sandra’s Return’ documentary to be shown on Nov. 2

“Sandra’s Return,” an acclaimed documentary by OLLU Professor Renelinda Arana, PhD, and her husband Colin Bressler, will be shown on Thursday, Nov. 2 at 5:30 p.m. in Main Building, Room 204.

Seats are limited. To reserve, contact rabressler@ollusa.edu. You may attend virtually at: https://ollusa.webex.com/meet/rabressler

The event is sponsored by the Center for Women in Church and Society, the Sociology Program, and the Honors’ Program. No RSVP is required for the virtual screening.

OLLU to screen professor’s documentary film to support Posada Guadalupe

“Sandra’s Return,” an award-winning documentary created by an OLLU sociology professor, will be screened on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Thiry Auditorium to support Posada Guadalupe.

The film, which won “Best Documentary” at the Andromedia Film Festival, tells the story of professor Renelinda Arana’s mother, who fled violence and civil war in Nicaragua 30 years ago for a better life in the U.S.

Sponsored by the Center for Women in Church and Society, the Center for Mexican American Studies and Research and OLLU’s Sociology program, “Sandra’s Return” explores identity, memory and whether one can ever return home again.

The film was created by Dr. Arana and her husband, Colin Bressler. It has been accepted into four film festivals: the Andromedia Film Festival, the Hollywood Venus Awards, the NY Latino Film Market and 42 cinefestival.

“Sandra’s Return” may be viewed virtually on WebEx at: https://bit.ly/3zIdIgB. The password is OLLU.

Donations will be accepted for Posada Guadalupe which takes in injured and sick men and male immigrant youth, who have aged out of detention centers for unaccompanied minors.