Comparsa

Name: Comparsa
Start: 2026-05-17
End: 2026-05-17
Location: AFS Cinema THEATER #2

genres:

Arts

Documentary

Relationships

In Ciudad Peronia, Guatemala, sisters Lesli and Lupe use art and performance to inspire local youth and heal deep wounds. After 41 girls are killed in a State-run ''Safe Home'' and the government refuses to act, they respond with a community comparsa — towering puppets, fire-breathing stilt walkers, and thundering drums. With brave vulnerability, they expose a system that permits violence against women while confronting their own survival. Their youth movement takes to the streets, reclaiming public space through joy and community care.

✦ Sold out screening? A limited number of standby tickets may be available at the door on a first come, first served basis.

DIRECTOR(S)Vickie Curtis, Doug Anderson

DIRECTOR(S) BIOGRAPHYVickie Curtis, Emmy-winning writer of Netflix Originals The Social Dilemma makes her directorial debut with Comparsa. Her work explores social and ecological crises, with writing credits on films for Sundance, Tribeca, Berlinale, and SXSW. | Doug Anderson, New York–based founder of Paper Moth Media, creates politically engaged nonfiction, including for US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Sound and cinematography credits include To The End, The Providers, Predators & Knock Down the House.