Movement Movie Night with Amistad Law Project, Juntos, and VietLead

VietLead, Juntos, and Amistad Law Project are thrilled to invite you to an evening of storytelling and community building. Movement Movie Night will feature three short documentaries from three Philly-based organizations working to end mass incarceration and build solidarity in movements for racial and economic justice. Proceeds will be shared by Juntos and VietLead!

Join us at Vox Populi (319 N. 11th St.) on Saturday, November 22, 4:00 - 7:00 PM. We will be screening three short films that explore the cost of imperialist violence and mass incarceration–and the power of community organizing to secure the protections and resources we deserve. 

Tickets are on a sliding scale from $25 - $75. If money is a barrier, please email ale@vamosjuntos.org to receive instructions on how to access a free ticket! We’ll be serving free popcorn and Vox Populi will have the bar open to purchase drinks. Come ready to connect with people working to build power in our communities and secure the material resources we need to thrive.

About the Featured Films

Taking Root is a community-produced series from VietLead that amplifies the untold stories of Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Laotian refugee Philadelphians who resettled in the city after the U.S. Wars in Southeast Asia (commonly known as the “Vietnam War"). Through 12 firsthand accounts, the series explores how imperialist violence shaped intergenerational trauma—and presents a powerful narrative of political transformation within Southeast Asian refugee communities.

Expanding Sanctuary follows immigrant mother Linda Hernandez as she emerges as a community leader during the historic campaign to end the sharing of the Philadelphia police database with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The film tells the story of a Latinx immigrant community’s successful journey to change legislation and protect families. 

The Man Who Came Home traces the story of Francisco Mojica, a Puerto Rican immigrant who overcame a Death By Incarceration sentence to reunite with his wife in North Philadelphia. Mojica’s story captures the cruelty of DBI sentences and highlights the human cost of mass incarceration. Through one man’s story, we get a window into the kinds of people the United States has locked up—people who will die behind prison walls if we don’t make a change.