THE MARIA GUARDADO STORY / FILM SCREENING AND MEET MARIA

In 1983, Maria Guardado received political asylum from the United States despite the fact that she was fleeing the U.S.-backed civil war in her native El Salvador. Targeted by Salvadoran death squads because of her activism, she was tortured, raped, and left for dead in the street. Now living in Los Angeles, Maria reveals in this documentary how she recovered from her trauma and describes her life as a political activist and poet. Ms. Guardado and the film’s director, Randy Vasquez, will answer questions from the audience.