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1898 Film Series

October 1, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT

Free

Join the National Portrait Gallery for a free two-day film program exploring the impact of U.S. expansion during the 20th century. These films are presented in conjunction with the exhibition “1898: U.S. Imperial Visions and Revisions.”

On Sunday, Oct. 1, the Portrait Gallery will screen two films. “The Spanish American War,” produced by Blackhawk Films, is a 22-minute compilation of brief newsreels of the War of 1898 between the United States and Spain. It offers a rare testament of the parallel—yet coincidental development of U.S. overseas expansion and early films. “Foreign in a Domestic Sense,” directed by Natalia Lassalle Morillo and Sofía Gallisá Muriente, layers narratives of Puerto Ricans who have migrated to Central Florida as a result of political and environmental disasters. Their stories bring to light more contemporary issues around displacement and community. A panel discussion with directors Natalia Lassalle Morillo; Sofía Gallisá Muriente; and filmmaker and professor, Judith Escalona; moderated by Taína Caragol, curator of painting and sculpture and Latino art and history, will explore the film’s relevance to the past and present.

Both Screenings are free—Registration Required.

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Date:
October 1, 2023
Time:
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT
Cost:
Free
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National Portrait Gallery
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