Elon University Main Campus is hosting a screening of 339 Amin Abel Hasbun. Memory of a Crime, the first film of the III Hispanic Film Series (w/English subtitles) on Thursday, September 29th in LaRose Digital Theatre at 5:30pm. (no RSVP required).
Directed by Etzel Baez (Dominican Republic), the film shows the investigation of the murder of student leader Abel Amin Hasbun by the police forces in 1970. After the screening, there will be a short session of Q&A in regards of Human Rights violations organized by Federico Pous and Eduardo Alvarez.
Based on a real story, 339 Amín Abel Hasbun. Memory of a Crime is an intriguing account of the murder of Amín Abel Hasbun, a brilliant student leader in the Dominican Republic accused of kidnapping US Embassy official J. Crowley. Hasbun was one of many young leftists fighting against the government of Dr. Joaquín Balaguer, who favored a repressive regime.
Hasbun’s death shook the sensibility of the Dominican people to the point that Balaguer had to orchestrate an investigation despite the fact that his government had been responsible for the cold-blooded murder.
With a plot that involved the CIA and the Dominican Republic Police Force, the film deconstructs the events that took place the morning of September 24, 1970, when Amin, his wife and 2-year-old son received the fatal visit of the police and country’s District Attorney.
For more info about the movie, see the synopsis below and the trailer:
https://pragda.com/film/339-amin-abel-hasbun-memory-of-a-crime/
We hope to see you on Thursday!
Sponsoring Department/Organizations: Department of World Languages and Cultures /School of Communications /Stigma Delta Pi/ EL Centro/International and Global Studies/Peace and Conflict Studies/ Pragda / Spain-USA Foundation / Secretary of State for Culture of Spain.
