Angola Do You Hear Us? Film Screening & Discussion

The CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS) Youth Studies program is proud to announce our 2026 programming.

This year’s Community and Youth Organizing Series features two powerful documentaries and a dynamic panel discussion exploring how art, creativity, and performance fuel movements for justice. Through thought-provoking films and conversations, the series highlights the transformative role of artistic expression in community organizing and social change.

The second event and first film in the series is Angola Can You Hear Us?

The screening will be followed by an engaging conversation led by Professor Lumumba Bandele, helping audiences reflect on the insights shared by artists and organizers and connect those lessons to today’s justice movements.

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Angola Do You Hear Us? Voices From a Plantation Prison tells the story of playwright Liza Jessie Peterson, whose acclaimed play "The Peculiar Patriot" was shut down mid-performance at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, commonly known as Angola Prison. The film examines how one woman's play challenged the country's largest plantation prison and impacted the incarcerated men long after the record of her visit was erased by the institution's administration.

Running Time: 27 Minutes

ANGOLA DO YOU HEAR US? FILM SCREENING & DISCUSSION

ANGOLA DO YOU HEAR US?

FILM SCREENING & DISCUSSION