Join us for a free event celebrating Labor Day with a curated block of short films exploring themes of labor and immigration. And be sure to stick around for the 7 PM screening of Chelsea Hernandez’ BUILDING THE AMERICAN DREAM as well.

This screening is free and open to the public, but you must RSVP in advance.

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WHEN YOU CLEAN A STRANGER’S HOME by Sharon Arteaga (7m)
A first-generation high school student describes what she and her mom learn about people when cleaning their homes.

TROKAS DURAS by Jazmin Garcia (17m)
A visual journey through the interior landscapes of a Jornalero’s dreams, his waking reality in L.A., and what it looks like when a group of people relegated to serving others labor for their own elevation of body and spirit. An homage to the unique, idiosyncratic, and customized old pickup trucks driven by Latino day laborers and the intimacy that is cultivated in and around them.

IMMIGRANT WORKERS REBUILDING HOUSTON by Set Hernandez (8m)
As Texas rebuilds after Hurricane Harvey, immigrant day laborers serve as “second responders,” leading cleanup and reconstruction efforts. Despite their resilience, they face wage theft, safety risks, and anti-immigrant policies. This film highlights their fight for dignity and justice, supported by the National Day Laborer Organizing Network and Fe y Justicia Worker Center.

THE BALLAD OF TITA AND THE MACHINES by Miguel Angel Caballero (15m)
When Tita, an elderly fieldworker, reluctantly hires an AI humanoid to fill in for her picking strawberries, she attracts the engineers’ attention because their humanoids cannot do her back-breaking work.

GRILLED QUESO by Sergio Muñoz Esquer (13m)
A night in the life of a couple working in a food truck in the busiest areas in Austin.

THE UNDOCUMENTED LAWYER by Zach Ingrasci & Chris Temple (19 m)

Lizbeth Mateo is an attorney who swore to uphold the Constitution. She’s also undocumented. When a client takes sanctuary in a church, Lizbeth’s own experience guides their fight for justice. An HBO Short Documentary.