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10 Oct, 8 tweets, 4 min read
"Film and television have the ability to increase empathy by giving people the opportunity to relate to a life experience that they don’t know much about." -Dominique Nieves

#HispanicHeritageMonth
Dominique Nieves shows style and substance in “Our Lady Lupe,” the short film she made as part of #LatinoExperiencePBS. #HispanicHeritageMonth
Audiences follow a young boy who tries to help his family and along the way he learns lessons about family tradition and, maybe, a little magic. #HispanicHeritageMonth
Nieves recognizes the boy’s journey is not one everyone has personally experienced, but the story allows everyone to relate just the same. #HispanicHeritageMonth
The screen’s unique power of connection and empathy is what Nieves hopes to continue harnessing in her films. #HispanicHeritageMonth
Watch "Our Lady Lupe" now streaming on the PBS Video app. #HispanicHeritageMonth pbs.org/video/our-lady…
Check out more films from #LatinoExperiencePBS on the PBS video app in honor of #HispanicHeritageMonth: pbs.org/show/latino-ex…
Celebrate #HispanicHeritageMonth with us as we spotlight 31 voices in 31 days! to.pbs.org/3lwiZCh

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Today we are sharing some programming and streaming announcements, as we focus on race in America following the murder of George Floyd and the ensuing protests. to.pbs.org/3duurJh
“The Talk – Race in America”
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