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DESCRIPTION:Sept 16, 7:30pm, Immigrant Voices Film Series at La Peña Cultural 
 Center\n\nThe Immigrant Voices Film Series continues at La Peña Cultural 
 Center on September 16, 2025, with Purgatorio: A Journey Into the Heart of 
 the Border by Rodrigo Reyes, a provocative documentary that takes viewers 
 on a reflective — and frequently raw — journey through a surreal region 
 full of contrasts.\n\nThis event is a benefit for Centro Legal de la Raza, 
 which provides comprehensive legal advocacy and support for underserved 
 immigrant community members in the Bay Area.\n\nDirector Rodrigo Reyes is 
 expected to join Maciel Jacques, Deputy Director of Centro Legal de La Raza 
 for Q&A following the screening.\n\nImmigrant Voices / Voces Inmigrantes 
 Film Series every 3rd Tuesday at La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck 
 Avenue, Berkeley, California. Admission is $10-$25 sliding scale. All 
 screenings begin at 7:30pm. \n\nTo get tickets go to 
 https://lapena.org/event/purgatorio/\n\nAdditional information about the 
 film and Centro Legal de la Raza below:\n\nAs an immigrant artist, born in 
 Mexico City, Rodrigo Reyes crafts a poetic gaze from the margins of both 
 cultures. In Purgatorio: A Journey Into the Heart of the Border he follows 
 migrants, talks to relatives of those who died crossing deserts, coroners 
 who try to pin down a cause of death, and the border patrol. Ultimately, 
 the film is a fable of humanity, an epic and visceral experience with 
 compelling characters and powerful and lingering images.\n\nCentro Legal de 
 la Raza has been on the front lines of the immigrant justice movement since 
 1969, standing in solidarity with communities resisting deportation, 
 detention, and exploitation. Rooted in Oakland’s Latinx, Black, and 
 immigrant neighborhoods, Centro Legal's Immigrants’ Rights team defends 
 asylum seekers, unaccompanied youth, long-term undocumented residents, and 
 survivors of violence—providing powerful legal representation, 
 know-your-rights education, and community-driven advocacy. Through 
 rapid-response mobilizations and bold impact litigation, Centro Legal de la 
 Raza challenges unjust systems, keeps families together, and works toward a 
 future where every person lives with dignity, safety, and belonging.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/09/06/18879643.php
SUMMARY:Purgatorio: A Journey Into the Heart of the Border (documentary film)
LOCATION:La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, California. 
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/09/06/18879643.php
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