The Raben Group Film Series: Screening of A Better Life
Walter E. Washington Convention Center,
The Raben Group and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) proudly invite you to a special screening of A Better Life during the CHCI 2011 Public Policy Conference.
From Chris Weitz, director of About a Boy and producer of A Single Man and In Good Company, comes a better life--a poignant, multi-generational story about a father's love and everything a parent will sacrifice to build a better life for his child.
Carlos Galindo dreamed of good things for his wife and future son when they crossed the border into the U.S. But when his wife left him, wanting more than he could give, Carlos' only goal became to make sure his son Luis was given the opportunities he never had. After years of hard work and trying to set an example for his child, he still finds himself drifting apart from Luis, now a teenager, who is susceptible to peer pressures that could lead him down a dangerous path. Seeing a way to control their own destiny, Carlos borrows what little money he can and invests it all into his gardening business, hoping to finally achieve the better life he always envisioned for his son.
However, after an unexpected turn of events, when everything he's worked for is suddenly taken away, it is Luis, despite years of growing apart, who teams up with Carlos to take it back. Together, father and son embark on a physical and spiritual journey where they discover something more important--that family is the most important part of the American dream.
September 13, 2011
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Screening of A Better Life
Directed by Chris Weitz
CHCI 2011 Excellence in Service Award Recipient
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Mount Vernon Place, NW
Washington, DC 20004
L Street Entrance
Room 147 A/B
The film screening will be followed by an exclusive Inside the Director's Studio with Chris Weitz, hosted by Jennice Fuentes.
This event is open to the public but seats are limited. RSVP today to rmendoza@rabengroup.com.
About Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), a nonprofit and nonpartisan 501(c) (3) organization, provides leadership development programs and educational services to students and young emerging leaders. The CHCI Board of Directors is comprised of Hispanic Members of Congress, nonprofit, union and corporate leaders. For more information call CHCI at (202) 543-1771 or visit www.chci.org.