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Amancio, Two Faces on a Tombstone
(Tom Murray , USA, 2009, 64min) As a young boy, Amancio Corrales immigrated from Mexico to Yuma Arizona with his parents in search of a better life. Gay and Hispanic, Amancio dreamed of one day being a performer in Las Vegas, but his dream was cut short on May 6, 2005 when Amancios body was found floating in the Colorado River near Yuma. He had been brutally beaten and stabbed. ?He was just 23 years old. For the first time, ?the story of one mans journey to seek justice for the murder on behalf of AmancioÂs family and friends is revealed in this intriguing documentary AMANCIO...Two Faces on a Tombstone contains interviews with Amancios family and friends and follows the three year journey local activist Michael Baughman took seeking justice on behalf of a young man he had never met. Filmed in Yuma, one of Americas hottest and driest locations, the documentary offers a fascinating and poignant look into a community forced to confront issues not often discussed such as sexual orientation and gender expression. Could justice be served in this environment? This screening will be the kick off event for Long Islands Transgender Day of Remembrance week of activities. Amancios producer Bruce Presley will be in attendance. With Scent (David Maurice Gil, USA, 2009 5 mins) A man searches for a former lover, by using his former lover's scent.
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LocationCinema Arts Centre
423 Park Ave
Huntington, NY 11743
United States
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| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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