“Traces of the Trade” in the Dominican Republic

Posted November 18th, 2010 by James DeWolf Perry
Category: News and Announcements Tags: Dominican Republic, Film festivals, Juanita Capri Brown, Katrina Browne, Traces of the Trade

Our executive director, Katrina Browne, and consultant Juanita Brown are in the Dominican Republic this week at the invitation of the U.S. embassy in Santo Domingo to present “Traces of the Trade” and participate in panel discussions and programs about the history and legacy of slavery and the slave trade.

“Tras las Huellas de Mis Ancestros: La Historia Oculta de Nueva Inglaterra,” the Spanish-subtitled version of the film, is screening at the 4th Dominican Global Film Festival (DRGFF). Katrina Browne is the director and producer of the documentary, and Juanita Brown is a co-producer.

In the picture above, Katrina and Juanita are meeting Leonel Fernandez, the president of the Dominican Republic (second from right) and actor Randi Acton at the festival’s opening reception in Santo Domingo last night.

In the photographs below, Katrina and Juanita are meeting producer Sandra Schulberg, Jerry Rudes, and actor Benicio del Toro.

For more information about our screenings in the Dominican Republic please visit
http://www.drglobalfilmfestival.org/drgff2010/www/peliculas-traces-en.asp.

The DRGFF presents a selection of the best international, dramatic and documentary films to enrich the country’s film culture and to bring the seventh art into all sectors of Dominican society. The Festival contributes to raising awareness and understanding of global issues through stories about events and people that have left a mark on our lives. It uses film as a way to promote and encourage discussion about social issues, politics and economics. The Festival is an initiative of FUNGLODE, the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development.

Update: These photographs are from a panel on documentary filmmaking on the morning of Friday, Nov. 19: