Movie: The Woman of Stars and Mountains (2023)
November 14 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Free
It is the story of Rita Patiño, an indigenous woman from Mex, who left her community in the Mountains and went on a journey to Kansas.
SYNOPSIS: Rita, an indigenous woman from Mexico, left her mountain community in northern Mexico and embarked on a journey to Kansas. There, she was involuntarily detained and confined in a psychiatric hospital for 12 years because the hospital authorities could not ascertain her identity, origins, or the language she spoke. This documentary presents a moving portrait of Rita and explores the multiple forms of racism and discrimination that indigenous women face.
