A Family in History, a project by Susan Meiselas and Alfred Guzzetti, has two parts: Living at Risk: The Story of a Nicaraguan Family, a 58-minute documentary made in 1984 at the height of the Contra war, and The Barrios Family 25 Years Later, a set of short films about what has happened to the Barrios family and their country in the years since.  Meiselas, an award-winning Magnum photographer, is known for her documentation of the Nicaraguan revolution of 1978-79 as well as for photographs made in many other parts of the world.  Guzzetti, a filmmaker, is Professor of Visual Arts at Harvard. Movie presentation, followed by discussion with filmmakers and Jack Spence, Professor of Political Science, University of Massachusetts Boston.

This event is free and open to the public.