This documentary that explores the life of Emiliana Aguilar, a Maya Quiché woman from Santa Cruz del Quiché, Guatemala who arrived to Oregon in 2002 due to health problems that were the consequence of living and growing up in Guatemala during the war (1960-1996). This film explores the motives behind her arrival, her childhood experience marked by the civil war, and preserving and transmitting her language and cultural traditions, all which have been shaped by her strong Maya identity.
Portfolio composed of overlaping leaves fastened with velcro; Includes two essays: Goodbye to Easy Listening by Adrian Piper and Race Against Time by Mary Anne Staniszewski; Pages are loose with content on front and details on back; Pages are held by a folded sheet which is contained within portfolio