Con Dios, 2021

Con Dios is a short documentary about Carmen Rojas, a Dominican immigrant, community leader, and loving mother in Washington Heights that has dedicated over 40 years of her life advocating for fairer treatment, protesting overcharges, halfway houses, school shutdowns, and fighting for the people of Upper Manhattan; refusing to let a respiratory condition prevent her from empowering her community.

Director, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor, and Writer: Anthony Rojas

Starring: Carmen Rojas and Anthony Rojas

Footage provided by Telemundo, Univision, Jose Zabala, and Sebastian Rodriguez

Music by Lorena Blume and Tom Rosenthal

Special Thanks to: Carmen Rojas, Nelson Rojas, Merc Rojas, and Emily Rojas

Official Selection:

  • Inwood Film Festival, 2022

  • HBO’s New York Latino Film Festival, 2021.

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