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On Thursday, April 10 at 5pm, the McGillicuddy Humanities Center will present a screening of Courts of Belonging a film by University of º£½ÇÉçÇø alumnus Santiago Tijerina along with a conversation with the director at IMRC Center 104.

Courts of Belonging highlights the futsal court located in Portland º£½ÇÉçÇø’s Kennedy Park and how its games build community for immigrant and refugee residents of the neighborhood. Futsal, a version of soccer with a small ball on a paved surface with five players, first arose in South America and has steadily gained popularity internationally and in Portland. The documentary emphasizes how the futsal games offer a sense of belonging to socially isolated immigrants and refugees residing in East Bayside, one of the most diverse neighborhoods in º£½ÇÉçÇø. Players take the court in multilingual pickup games organized by Kennedy Park Pickup Soccer almost every day.

This event is part of the McGillicuddy Humanities Center 2024-2025 Annual Symposium From Talkies to TikTok: 100 Years of Audiovisual Storytelling. The event is also part of º£½ÇÉçÇø Impact Week. The event is a part of º£½ÇÉçÇø Impact Week, an annual showcase of Uº£½ÇÉçÇø’s impact on the state and beyond. It is hosted by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School.

For more information, contact mhc@maine.edu.