Join us for the Riverside Language Program's first Film Fest on Monday, November 22nd, at 6 pm. This event is virtual.
The event will feature a screening of Soy Andina (65 min, Peru/USA)
Soy Andina is the true story of two New York women, Nelida and Cynthia, raised in different worlds — an immigrant folk dancer from the Andes and a modern dancer from Queens, NY — who journey to Peru to reconnect with roots and dance. More about the film at www.soyandina.com
After the film, we will host a Q&A session with director Mitch Teplitsky, film subject Nelida Silva, and associate producer (and Riverside student!) Doris Loayza.
Mitch Teplitsky is a documentary filmmaker from New York City who met Nelida nearly 30 years ago at The International Center, a language and resource center for new immigrants in NY.
Nelida Silva is the "Andina" of Soy Andina, a folk dancer from Peru who lived in New York City for two decades before returning to Peru. Today, she coaches rural women to start small businesses.
Doris Loayza is a Peruvian immigrant who moved to NYC in 2008 and is a former student of the Riverside Language Program! Doris went on to earn a Master's in Latin American Studies at NYU. Today she teaches high school Spanish and Quechua (indigenous language of the Andes) for Colorado University at Boulder.
This film screening is sponsored by:
