Courtesy of Mosaic America.
Mosaic America and San José Museum of Art presents an online screening of FROM HERE, a documentary following four young people who represent the future of global citizenry. Set in the world’s largest immigration countries–the US and Germany–FROM HERE captures an international generation’s fight for belonging in an era of rising nationalism.
Third Thursday: From Here features a rich discussion about migration and citizenship with the FROM HERE team, followed by an audience Q+A moderated by Mosaic America CEO and Co-founder Usha Srinivasan.
Online screening access will be available for one week prior to the event. Registrants will receive a password-protected link to view the film on Vimeo.
Presented in partnership with the Commonwealth Club and With Wings and Roots.
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About the Film + Trailer
FROM HERE is a hopeful story of Tania, Sonny, Miman, and Akim—artists and activists based in Berlin and New York whose lives and futures hang in the balance of immigration and integration debates. As the US and Germany grapple with racism, nationalism, and a fight against diversity, our protagonists move from their 20s into their 30s and face major turning points in their lives: fighting for citizenship, starting families, and finding room for creative expression. Spanning a decade in two of the world’s largest centers of immigration, this sensitive and nuanced documentary captures their journeys to define what it means to belong in societies that are increasingly hostile to their existence.
Panelists
In part two of Mosaic’s new series “From Diversity to Belonging," panelists will engage in a rich discussion about themes of migration, citizenship, and rising nationalism; and how a young generation in the US and Germany are claiming belonging.
Christina Antonakos-Wallace (Director) is an award-winning filmmaker and cultural organizer whose practice is centered around facilitating conversations about migration, racism, and belonging. Her short films and interactive work has been exhibited in over a dozen countries–in diverse contexts from schools, to festivals, to corporations. Awards include the Euromedia Award for Culture & Diversity (2011), a Media that Matters Change Maker Award (2012), and recognition from the German Alliance for Democracy and Tolerance (2015). FROM HERE is her first feature-length documentary.
Sonny Singh is a Brooklyn-based musician, educator, and activist who has been active in social justice movements for over 20 years. For the last decade, he has brought his fiery trumpet playing and vocals to audiences around the world as an original member of the bhangra brass band Red Baraat. Sonny is currently finishing up his debut solo album entitled Chardi Kala, the Sikh concept of revolutionary eternal optimism.
Tania Mattos is a Bolivia-born, Aymara-descendent immigrant raised in Queens, New York. She is an organizer, activist, and strategist. Currently, the Northeast Policy and Monitoring Manager for Freedom For Immigrants, she works to end immigration detention in New York and across the country while conducting human rights monitoring in these facilities. She credits her culture and upbringing in Jackson Heights, Queens, NY for her fierce passion to organize, build leadership and work towards a vision of freedom for all immigrant and marginalized communities. Tania was a DACA recipient from 2012 to 2019.
MOSAIC AMERICA
Mosaic is a nonprofit organization that strengthens communities, cultivates belonging, and catalyzes inclusion through inter-cultural and co-created art. Our team of artists uses inspiration from their cultures and art forms to collaborate on unique performances and expressions that highlight the common threads of our shared American story.