Friday December 5, 2025 | 5:15PM-7:30PM

Screening at the Village Theater, Lake Residence Hall 

About the Film

Vieques Archivo Vivo (2024). In a gripping and unpredictable 20-year quest, Juan Carlos Rodríguez showcases the poignant story of Vieques. Through intimate recollections, community voices, and archival footage, the film exposes the profound hardships endured by Viequenses before and after the US Navy’s departure in 2003. This documentary examines how a demilitarized community confronts social, economic, and environmental challenges. The film focuses on the environmental and health costs of the US military presence while looking at the dilemmas of post-Navy Vieques.

Presenters

Q&A with the director, Juan Carlos Rodríguez (The Georgia Institute of Technology)

Moderated by Zorimar Rivera Montes (Tulane University)