A series of screenings for Nele Wohlatz's film 'Sleep with Your Eyes Open.' The filmmaker will be in person from September 5-7 to introduce the screenings and engage with the audience. The film explores the lives of immigrants navigating new cultures and languages in Brazil, building on Wohlatz's previous works that address similar social and economic themes.

Sleep with Your Eyes Open with Nele Wohlatz (Filmmaker)

A coastal city in Brazil. Kai arrives from Taiwan for holidays with a broken heart. A broken air conditioner sends her into Fu Ang’s umbrella store. He could become a friend, but the rainy season doesn't arrive and his shop disappears. While looking for Fu Ang, Kai discovers the story of Xiaoxin and a group of Chinese workers in a posh skyscraper. Kai finds herself strangely mirrored in Xiaoxin’s tale.