Film Screening: Monkey Dance

Join Student Health Services staff this screening of “Monkey Dance,” a 2004 documentary Boston-based filmmaker Julie Mallozzi.

The film follows three Cambodian-American teens growing up in Lowell, Massachusetts as they face the challenges of urban America, learn from traditional culture and dance, and reflect on the sacrifices of their parents, survivors of the Khmer Rouge. The Angkor Dance Troupe in Lowell and other artists of traditional Cambodian folkloric dance play central roles in the film as a unifying peaceful, historical, and creative activity for the youngsters and community.

The screening takes places Tuesday, Nov. 17 from 11:05 AM to 12:25 PM in Room SB204. A discussion will follow the screening.

Sponsored by the Committee on Diversity Action Inclusion and Equity. Co-sponsored by the Asian Pacific Island American Heritage Committee.

Flex credit available.