3 hours
La Peña Cultural Center
Starting at USD 12
Tue, 21 Oct, 2025 at 07:00 pm to 10:00 pm (GMT-07:00)
La Peña Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, United States
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 | Doors open: 7:00 PM | Screening at 7:30 PM | Runtime: 73min.
Sliding Scale Tickets: $10-$25 | Pay what you can | Benefit for Centro Legal de la Raza
Join us for the screenings of Freeing Juanita, directed by Sebastián Lasaosa Rogers, as part of the Immigrant Voices Film Series at La Peña Cultural Center.
Juanita has been unjustly detained in Reynosa, Mexico for over seven years, accused of a crime she didn’t commit and forced to confess in a language she didn’t understand.
This intimate portrait follows Ana and Pedro, Juanita’s aunt and uncle, on their thousand-mile journey from the highlands of Guatemala to Northern Mexico. With the help of a network of Maya interpreters and the family's Maya Chuj community, they fight for Juanita’s release and demand justice from the Mexican authorities, a cause that became internationally recognized for its defense of migrants’ rights and language justice.
After the screening, stay for a moderated community discussion.
Learn more about upcoming film screenings at Lapena.info/Immigrant-Voices (case-sensitive).
Presented by Friends of La Peña Immigrant Rights Committee and La Peña Cultural Center
For more information or questions: FLPIR.org
We strive to make La Peña a welcoming, accessible space for everyone. For accommodation requests, please contact us at least one week in advance, and we’ll do our best to support you. Email us at aW5mbyB8IExhcGVuYSAhIG9yZw==.
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Tickets for Immigrant Voices Film Series: Freeing Juanita can be booked here.
Ticket type | Ticket price |
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$10 - Student/Seniors/Low-Income | 12 USD |
$15 - General Admission | 17 USD |
$20 - Film Series Supporter | 23 USD |
$25 - Support Promotores de la Liberación Migrante | 28 USD |
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