Brava Presents
The Long Walk Home - In Progress Showing
A Mayan Family's Journey In Search of Refuge
A multimedia concert by David R Molina
Featuring La Familia Rodriguez
September 10th, 2023
Sunday at 6:00pm
Conceived, composed, and co-directed by Molina, The Long Walk Home is a multimedia-audio documentary-concert which shares the epic true story of a Guatemalan Mayan family fleeing violence in their homeland, surviving a dangerous journey to the USA, Narco predators at the border, family separation in U.S. detention centers, their miraculous reunification, and their art of clowning. A 5 piece ensemble featuring Bay Area and NYC musicians will perform a live score to this powerful story. Members range from jazz, classical, electronic, latin folklórico, and experimental music backgrounds. For 2 years Molina conducted and recorded interviews with La Familia Rodriguez, activists, and lawyers. Social justice theater artist Roberto G. Varea and Molina co-created an audio script based on these interviews. These recorded personal voices narrate the piece. Though the piece is primarily in Spanish, video art and supertitles make it accessible to English and Spanish speakers. For this work in progress presentation video art will be in its preliminary form.
Tickets
$15
CREATIVE TEAM:
David R. Molina: Conception, Composition, Sound Design, Script, Producer
Roberto G. Varea: Dramaturgy, Script, Co-Direction, Translation
Michael Daddona: Video Design
Susana Valdez: Poster Design and Additional Artwork in Video Design
Luis Cali: Pre Hispanic Mayan Instruments Design
MUSICIANS:
Jaimeo Brown, Darren Johnston, Liliana Herrera, Dillon Vado, D. Molina
Alaric Burns: Audio Engineer
Hector Zavala: Production and Stage Manager
John Jota Leaños, Daniel Gutiérrez, D. Molina: Videographers
ACTIVISTS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS INTERVIEWED FOR RESEARCH:
Claudia Bernadi: social justice visual artist, Walls Of Hope School of Art
Dr. Belinda Hernandez Arriaga: founder and executive director of ALAS, Half Moon Bay, CA
Roxana Cortés-Mill: associate legal director, Immigrant Legal Center, Omaha, NE
Guadalupe Cardona: High School Ethnic Studies Teacher, Los Angeles, CA
Raul Cardona: activist and theater artist
Press translation: Manuel Trujillo and Artemisa Flores
This production is supported by the San Francisco Arts Commission, The MAP Fund, Zellerbach Grant, and fiscally sponsored by Brava! For Women in The Arts!
*CONTENT WARNING: This production uses strobe light effects, and contains sensitive subject matter including: family separation, kidnapping, forced detention and sexual violence. Resources relating to these matters will be available at the community organization tables in the lobby.
Strobe light effects will be used in this production.