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OAS to Host Screening of Film “Women of the Venezuelan Chaos”

  December 13, 2019

The Organization of American States (OAS) will host a screening of the film “Women of the Venezuelan Chaos” by Margarita Cadenas on Monday, December 16, at 14:30 EST (19:30 GMT) in the Hall of the Americas at the headquarters of the Organization in Washington, DC.

The film follows the lives of five Venezuelan women from diverse backgrounds who draw a portrait of their country as it suffers under the worst crisis in its history amid extreme food and medicine shortages, a broken justice system, and widespread fear. The women share what life is really like for them and their families while the government repeatedly denies the country’s difficulties. Featuring stunning visuals and creative soundscapes, Women of the Venezuelan Chaos presents a uniquely beautiful country and people who remain resilient and resourceful despite the immense challenges they face.

The screening will begin with addresses by the Secretary General of the OAS, Luis Almagro; the Permanent Representative of the United States to the OAS, Carlos Trujillo; and a video message from the First Lady of Venezuela, Fabiana Rosales. Director Margarita Cadenas will introduce the film.

The full agenda of the screening can be found here.

Following the screening there will be a Q & A session with filmmaker Margarita Cadenas, who will be available for interviews.

The screening is sponsored by the OAS Inter-American Commission of Women and the permanent missions of Canada, Colombia, United States, Venezuela and the Permanent Observer of France to the OAS.

WHAT: Screening of Film “Women of the Venezuelan Chaos”

WHEN: Monday, December 16, at 14:30 EST (19:30 GMT)

WHERE: Hall of the Americas
Organization of American States
17th Street & Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20006

Reference: AVI-259/19