Aftershocks of Disaster: Puerto Rico Before and After the Storm

The concept of “aftershocks” is used in the context of earthquakes to describe the jolts felt after the initial quake, but no disaster is a singular event. Aftershocks of Disaster examines the lasting effects of hurricane Maria, not just the effects of the wind or the rain, but delving into what followed: state failure, social abandonment, capitalization on human misery, and the collective trauma produced by the botched response.
A film by Juan Carlos Dávila and Yarimar Bonilla.
Aftershocks of Disaster: Puerto Rico Before and After the Storm

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September 2019
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The concept of “aftershocks” is used in the context of earthquakes to describe the jolts felt after the initial quake, but no disaster is a singular event. Aftershocks of Disaster examines the lasting effects of hurricane Maria, not just the effects of the wind or the rain, but delving into what followed: state failure, social abandonment, capitalization on human misery, and the collective trauma produced by the botched response.
A film by Juan Carlos Dávila and Yarimar Bonilla.