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Docscapes: Si Pudiera Quedarme/If I Could Stay

Sunday, October 26, 2025
2:00 – 4:00 pm | Marroney Theatre, UA Campus (facing Center for Creative Photography)

Free

Two undocumented Latinx mothers go to dramatic lengths to fend off deportation and separation from their families in the United States. The film follows five years in the lives of Jeanette and Ingrid, both of whom have chosen to enter sanctuary at local churches, rather than report to ICE to be deported.

IN PERSON for post-screening discussion: filmmaker Theo Rigby with local Sanctuary organizers

  • Dora RodriguezSalvadoran immigrant, humanitarian leader and author
  • Leslie Carlson, longtime Sanctuary volunteer
Docscapes poster with black background and three images at the top: left to right, mother and daughter, stained glass, two people talking. Movie title in orange text: SI PUDIERA QUEDARME/IF I COULD STAY. Details of movie in white text below. Date, time and location in orange. Website www.ificouldstay.com