On 1 November 2023 SPLAS together with the Violence, Conflict and Gender research cluster hosted a screening of Crisálida (Chrysalis), a short documentary about the Day of the Dead, death, loss and transformation during the Covid pandemic and beyond, as told by three women, Cecilia Gamez, Emily Wood Ramirez Ahmed and Elisa Ponce from different Mexican communities in Cork, Bournemouth and London.
Following the screening, Dr Nadia Albaladejo of SPLAS held a conversation with Cecilia Gamez, who shared her experience of participating in the making of the film.