In September Openscreen will show the story of two young women that are driving change through art and community work. Despite all circumstances, they are reshaping the world around them through a positive and very creative method. The film “Comparsa” is the next title in our series Doc & Talk: Living Together and leads us to Guatemala.

“Comparsa” by Vickie Curtis and Doug Anderson can be seen on 17 September from 19:30 at Ciné le Paris in Bettembourg. After the documentary we will have the honour to talk to the two main protagonists in the film: Lesli and Lupe.

The screening is with free access and there will be simultaneous interpretation of the discussion from English to French.

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This event is part of the Biergerpakt initiative by The Ministry of Family Affairs, Solidarity, Living Together and Reception of Refugees. Thanks to their kind support, Doc & Talk: Living Together continues its mission.

Synopsis of “Comparsa”:

Comparsa fully immerses audiences in the intense world of Ciudad Peronia, Guatemala, where sisters Lesli and Lupe use art to inspire local youth and heal deep wounds. After 41 girls are killed in a State-run “Safe Home” and the government refuses to act, the sisters respond with a community comparsa—an exuberant street performance featuring towering puppets, fire-breathing stilt walkers, and thundering drums. With brave vulnerability, they expose a system that permits and commits violence against women, and they open up about surviving violence in their own home.
 
Their youth movement takes to the streets, confronting corruption and reclaiming public space for women and girls. Rooting their efforts in joy and community care, they find healing along the way. Built on a 17-year relationship between the subjects and the film team, Comparsa offers a stirring portrait of sisterhood, peacebuilding, and the transformational power of art.
 
Come and get inspired by Lesli and Lupe from “Comparsa”!

We are grateful to our partners – the communes of Garnich and Bettembourg, as well as Ciné le Paris, Ciné Sura and Kinoler for the most welcoming reception and smooth organization of our screenings.