unseen: Discussion Guide

Film Summary

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Film Summary

Introduction

Credits & Acknowledgements

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As a blind, undocumented immigrant, Pedro faces uncertainty to obtain his college degree, become a social worker, and support his family. Through experimental cinematography and sound, unseen reimagines the accessibility of cinema, while exploring the intersections of immigration, disability, and mental health. A Co-Presentation with Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB).

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About the authors

Sara M. Acevedo, PhD

Sara M. Acevedo is a multiply-disabled, Mestiza scholar-activist born and raised in Colombia, South America. She is an assistant professor of disability studies at Miami University, where she works to bridge critical pedagogy and disability activism through community partnerships, drawing from disability justice principles and the wisdom of disabled BIPOC.

Acevedo is the recipient of several social justice awards and is currently a distinguished visiting scholar at the State University of New York at Buffalo, where she is leading a research project on neurodivergent culture and activism with a grant from the Ford Foundation’s Disability Rights program. Acevedo is a co-founder of the National Coalition of Latinxs with Disabilities (CNLD) and sits on the editorial board of Disability and the Global South: The International Journal. During her three-year term on the board of directors of the Society for Disability Studies, Acevedo led the creation of the organization’s 15 principles.

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