Wilma

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https://corrientealterna.com.mx/09-porta-teatro-good-formatting/

ENG

Wilma tells the story of a girl who grows up as a foreigner in her own land, isolated by the racism and classism imposed by her grandmother, who prohibits her from learning Mayan and hanging out with Mayan speakers. One of the worst hurricanes in history suddenly arrives on the Mayan peninsula. The alert for cyclones is issued in the Mayan language. She, unable to communicate with others, tries to survive a hurricane without

anyone’s help.

Will she survive?

ESP

Wilma cuenta la historia de una niña que crece como extranjera en su propia tierra, aislada por el racismo y clasismo que le impone su abuela, quien le prohíbe aprender maya y relacionarse con hablantes de esa lengua. Uno de los peores huracanes de la historia llega de repente a la península maya. La alerta por ciclones se emite en lengua maya. Ella, incapaz de comunicarse con los demás, intenta sobrevivir a un huracán sin ayuda de nadie.

¿Logrará sobrevivir?

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Sugar Space Arts Warehouse, 132 South 800 West, Salt Lake City, United States