Sep 19, 2019
I HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY producer Chris Majocha from UdoU Productions shares why he was moved to create a documentary film in the aftermath of Hurricane María and the devastation suffered in Puerto Rico. He wrote an article on LinkedIn talking about how the business community should embrace the growing number of displaced Puerto Rican workers in Central Florida, and couldn’t believe the backlash and negative comments about the Puerto Rican community he received from non-Hispanic professionals: “That was kind of the key for me. It just hit me that there is an education process that has to happen here. And as a gringo who understands my White privilege, I felt I should do something and help create connections and build bridges and help further the conversation in areas where somebody that may not have White privilege may not get a seat at the table. I want to help add those voices to the table.” And so, Chris quit his job and has spent the last two years working on a documentary film that follows the journey of a displaced Puerto Rican family, members of the Puerto Rican diaspora and people that decided to stay on the island.