Our short film shares how Miguel Rodriguez founded La Sagrada Familia orphanage community, a haven for abandoned children living in the outskirts of Lima. The film tells the ALEGRIA story of how Lima and New York artists convene to create art with the incredibly talented children of La Sagrada Familia, and how art empowers them to re-imagine what's possible for their lives. 

Thank you for joining us in re-imagining what is possible for children living in orphanage communities. 

A FILM BY LOOSE LUGGAGE

Created by Adam Sjoberg 

Executive Producer Shay Grabowski

Translation Rachel Graves 

MUSIC BY

David Bazan

Mateo Messina 

Hacia 

Gerardo Frisina

Jonsi

TEAM

Chinae Alexander, NYC
Amalia Barraza, Lima
Renee Chan, NYC
Kathleen Clancy, NYC
Nathan Clancy, NYC
Marianelly Diaz, Lima
Shay Grabowski, NYC
Rachel Graves, NYC
Enrique Jimenez, Lima
Melina (Mo) Kemph, NYC
Jean-Michelle Lopez, NYC 
Erika Martinez, Lima
Marcos Martinez, Lima
Nate Poekert, NYC
Claudia Reyna, Lima 
Karina Seisnegas, Lima 
Becky Shim, NYC 
Megan Shuffle, NYC 
Adam Sjoberg, NYC 

MUCHAS GRACIAS A

Mario and Merby Calle

Miguel Rodriguez Candia and La Comunidad de la Sagrada Familia

Erika Martinez and Family

MTVÑ and the Office of Global Inclusion

Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts

Olive Branch Ministries

Trinity Grace Church New York City

Jeanne and John Grabowski

Phil, Patty, and the Richards Family

Jerrold Jackson 

.. and the many who continue to support and make ALEGRIA possible.

Alegría means joy. 

TO LEARN MORE about the need of abandoned children living in orphanage communities, read more here. 

TO SUPPORT ALEGRIA, donate here. 

TO SEE MORE of Adam Sjoberg's work, go to www.looseluggage.com