Grounded Project: Film Screening & Panel Discussion for More Than Migrants

Register for the Grounded Project Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Join us on June 10, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. ET for the launch of The Grounded Project (a new pan-university and international research collaboration) featuring the virtual film premiere of “More than Migrants”. (More Than Migrants Film Trailer). The film screening will be followed by a panel discussion on social determinants of health of migrant workers chaired by Mathieu Poirier with guest panelists Susana Caxaj, Douglas Barraza, and Felipe Montoya. This free event is open to the public, and we invite you to share this invitation widely to anyone who may be interested.
Part 1: Documentary Screening More than Migrants | 6:00 p.m.
Directed by Felipe Montoya

Part 2: Panel Discussion on Social Determinants of Health of Migrant Workers | 7:00pm
Chair: Mathieu Poirier (York University – School of Global Health)
About the Documentary
More than Migrants (2021) follows the lived experience of nine people striving to make a new life for themselves and their families in Costa Rica. The stories told in their own words reveal the strength and resilience needed to overcome challenges to build a new home with dignity and well-being. The documentary offers viewers a deeper understanding of the lives of migrants and the complex issues they face. More than Migrants was directed by Felipe Montoya, with Mathieu Poirier as the academic lead.
About the Grounded Project
Grounded is a series of short documentaries filmed in rural Costa Rica on issues around environmental sustainability, biodiversity conservation, health, and human well-being, with the idea of revealing structural elements that constrain the pursuit of social and ecological wellbeing, as well as the opportunities that these grounded experiences offer for alternative ways of living. Learn more at https://lasnubes.euc.yorku.ca/grounded-project