Rita, an indigenous woman from Mexico, left her Tarahumara mountain community in northern Mexico and embarked on a journey to Kansas. There, she was involuntarily detained and confined in a psychiatric hospital for 12 years because the hospital authorities could not ascertain her identity, origins, or the language she spoke. Upon the discovery of the truth, Rita returned to her community and her niece, Juanita, who cared for her. THE WOMAN OF STARS AND MOUNTAINS presents a moving portrait of Rita and explores the multiple forms of racism and discrimination that indigenous women face.
A panel discussion and Q&A about mental health, cultural stigma, and human rights will follow the screening with Santiago Esteinou (Writer and Producer), Francisco G. Gómez (Co-Founder and Music Director of Raíces Cultural Center), Nicole Wines (Co-Founder and Director of Programming, Communications and Technology of Raíces Cultural Center), and Precious Benally (Director of the New Jersey Center for Indigenous Justice). Moderated by Karin Jervert (Mad In the World Liaison from Mad In America Foundation).
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