Documentary Premiere – Judith: Portrait of a Street Vendor
Saturday, December 3, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm, 2011
Documentary Premiere – Judith: Portrait of a Street Vendor
A film by Zahida Pirani
About the film:
Judith: Portrait of a Street Vendor takes the audience on an intimate journey into the daily life of Judith, a street vendor from Guatemala who lives and works in New York City. Judith reveals the routine obstacles and struggles she and her fellow immigrant vendors face daily on the city’s streets and reveals her own hopes and aspirations as an immigrant worker, mother, activist and community organizer.
Note: Film is in Spanish with English subtitles
The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with Jennifer Arieta, Kathleen Dunn, Judith Ruano, and Zahida Pirani.
Jennifer Arieta is the Development Manager and organizer with VAMOS Unidos, a social justice organization that organizes immigrant street vendors throughout New York City.
Kathleen Dunn teaches at Brooklyn College and is a PhD Candidate in Sociology at the CUNY Graduate Center. Her research focuses on street vendor organizing.
Judith Ruano is a member of VAMOS Unidos and is featured in the documentary short Judith: Portrait of a Street Vendor.
Zahida Pirani is an independent filmmaker based in Queens, New York.
This project is made possible in part by the Queens Council on the Arts with public funding from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.