Film Screening and Discussion: "Monarca - De Norte a Sur"

It tells the story of a life caught between loss and new beginnings, and shows how music, art, and shared memory foster hope, create a sense of belonging, and make resistance possible.

The film is set against the backdrop of the political crisis in Nicaragua, which began in 2018 with massive protests and state repression. Since then, many people, including numerous artists and cultural workers, have been forced into exile.

In Costa Rica, they have found new forms of solidarity, creative expression, and political articulation. The film reveals how exile can be shaped not only by uprooting but also by community, solidarity, and creative power.

In the post-screening discussion, Dr. Antonio Monte Casablanca, historian and member of COPAL, will speak about the making of the film and the album, as well as the role of art and music in exile. The focus will be on questions of memory, resistance, democracy, and human rights.

The film is in Spanish with English subtitles. The discussion that follows will be simultaneously translated from Spanish to German.