*Third World Newsreel is pleased to announce the educational release of INVISIBLE ROOTS: AFRO-MEXICANS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.* ORDER ONLINE AT TWN.ORG <http://twn.org/catalog/pages/cpage.aspx?rec=1446&card=price> WATCH TRAILER <https://vimeo.com/182752600> *"Whether through film, social media or the theatre, Afromexican stories need to be told. There are still people out there who question the existence of Black Latin@s... The INVISIBLE ROOTSteam is doing the work to make sure that history is at the forefront."* Black Girl, Latin World Blog *INVISIBLE ROOTS: AFRO-MEXICANS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA* *Co-Directed by Tiffany Walton & Lizz Mullis, 2015, 21 minutes* More than one million Mexicans are of African descent, yet this heritage is often forgotten, denied, and many times stigmatized, both in Mexico and in Chicanx communities in the United States. INVISIBLE ROOTS is an intimate look at Afro-Mexicans living in Southern California as they discuss complex issues of racial, national and cultural identities. The Herrera family in Pasadena proudly performs the famous "La Danza de los Diablos", or "The Dance of the Devils." One of the performers explains the origins of the dance: "We have been told by our ancestors that the dance came from Africa, but when they were enslaved and brought over here, the dance became a way to make fun of the overseer." Meanwhile, the Cisneros family makes sure to keep alive the spiritual traditions and culinary secrets that they brought from Costa Chica, Mexico. Lastly, college student Yismar is embracing his newfound identity, and explains that "being proud of being Black has boosted my self-esteem, but before when I didn't know that, I was just Mexican. That didn't boost my self-esteem because people would always make fun of me." INVISIBLE ROOTS, the first documentary about Afro-Mexicans in Southern California, features interviews with historians Alva Moore Stevenson and Daniel Cendejaz Mendez; and music by Kemo the Blaxican. PAST SCREENINGS University of Southern California Pierce College Leimert Park Art Walk, Afro-Latino Focus Pan African Film Festival LA Plaza Presents Espacio 1839 Santa Monica City College Mixed Remixed Film Festival ORDER ONLINE AT TWN.ORG <http://twn.org/catalog/pages/cpage.aspx?rec=1446&card=price> WATCH TRAILER <https://vimeo.com/182752600> ​Sincerely, Roselly Roselly Torres Distribution & Marketing Director Third World Newsreel (212) 947-9277 ext. 17 ---- For past messages, visit the Screen-L Archives: https://listserv.ua.edu/archives/screen-l.html