Virtual Screening of A TRANSLATOR, dir. Rodrigo & Sebastián Barriuso, followed by a virtual discussion
A virtual screening of A Translator (Un Traductor) (2018), dir. Rodrigo and Sebastián Barriuso, followed by a moderated post-film virtual discussion.
Did you know that Cuban doctors helped save Chernobyl's children? See the deeply moving Cuban feature film
A Translator (
Un Traductor) that tells their story, available beginning Friday, July 10, for virtual screening with English subtitles.
On Tuesday, July 21, at 5:00pm EDT, join the directors and further experts for a live discussion via Zoom Webinar. Cuban brothers
Sebastián and Rodrigo Barriuso, directors of the award-winning drama, will be in conversation with Dr. Kate Brown, professor and author of
Manual for Survival: A Chernobyl Guide to the Future, and Michael Thoss, cultural mediator and representative of the Goethe-Institut in Havana, Cuba.
The virtual screening link will only be distributed to guests who have registered for the Zoom Webinar. We will only send the Zoom Webinar link to guests who have RSVP'd to the Eventbrite page.
The registration process is: Eventbrite > Zoom > Screening Link. This multi-layered registration approach is for security purposes. We thank you for your cooperation!
Another note: For anyone unfamiliar with the format of this event, and to avoid any confusion, we would like to clarify that the event on July 21st will not involve a screening of the film. Registered participants are expected to watch the film on Vimeo anytime beforehand.
Today, Cuban doctors are traveling the world, helping treat victims of COVID-19. But few know that in late 1989, Cuba began a free, 21-year effort to save the children of Chernobyl, treating them at a special hospital just outside Havana.
Un Traductor tells the emotional true story of a Cuban professor of Russian, who finds himself ordered to translate for those young "patients from Chernobyl" and their families. At first reluctant, he gradually becomes totally committed to their wellbeing, but at a price.
A Translator (Un Traductor), 2018, dir. Rodrigo and Sebastián Barriuso. Cuba, Canada. In Spanish and Russian with English subtitles. 107 min.
Dr. Kate Brown's landmark book
Manual for Survival: A Chernobyl Guide to the Future, painstakingly researched but written almost like a thriller, uncovers the secrets and myths that downplayed the devastating health consequences of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
Michael Thoss observed in an article for
Der Tagsspiegel that, despite increased US pressure to prevent Cuba's access to essential medical equipment, "Cuba's medical delegations are sending out a signal of international solidarity" as they treat COVID-19 patients overseas.
The Webinar will feature interviews and discussions with the speakers, followed by questions and answers from the audience. It is co-hosted by Linda Pentz Gunter (Beyond Nuclear), Raleigh Joyner (Goethe-Institut Washington), and Nora Löhle (Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Washington, DC).
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