Films of Migration and Diaspora: "SLEEP DEALER" (2008)

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PROMOTIONAL STILL FOR "SLEEP DEALER" (2008), DIR. ALEX RIVERA

Open to: Public, Student, Staff, Faculty, Alumni

Free public film series exploring migration and diaspora. Set against a backdrop of a militirized, corporate USA/Mexico border, Sleep Dealer unfolds the American dream into a dystopian nightmare of surveillance drones and trafficked memories.

When

Mar 14, 2024 5:00pm – 8:00pm

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Location

On Campus

Reliance Theatre

520 E 1st Ave, Vancouver, BC, V5T 0H2 See on Map

Open to Public?

Yes

Each film in this series is accompanied by an introduction and opportunities for audience discussion.

The fifth film in the series, Sleep Dealer (2008, Mexico/USA, dir. Alex Rivera) is a prescient futuristic portrait of globalized virtual labour. Set against a backdrop of a militirized, corporate USA/Mexico border, Sleep Dealer unfolds the American dream into a dystopian nightmare of surveillance drones and trafficked memories.

Each screening (including introduction and discussion) in this educational series runs 5:00pm - 8:00pm in the Reliance Theatre, with attendance free and open to the public.

Remaining screenings in the series:

March 14: SLEEP DEALER (2008) USA/MEXICO
March 28: ATLANTICS (2019) FRANCE/SENEGAL

Previous screenings in the series:

January 11: TURNING RED (2022) USA
January 25: FLEE (2021) DENMARK/FRANCE/SWEDEN
February 8: MOTHER OF GEORGE (2013) NIGERIA/USA
February 29: BROTHER (2022) CANADA