Gabriel Eljaiek-Rodriguez, 2024–25 | National Humanities Center

Gabriel Eljaiek-Rodriguez (NHC Fellow, 2024–25)

Project Title

Dramas and Horrors of Immigration in Latinx Cinema

Spelman College

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Fellowship Work Summary, 2024–25

Gabriel Eljaiek-Rodriguez completed three chapters and the introduction of his book-in-progress, Dramas and Horrors of Immigration in Latinx Cinema. He also finished the introduction and four chapters of his upcoming book, Lloronas, Chupacabras, and Other Creatures: Latin American Folklore on Screen (University Press of Mississippi, 2026). Additionally, he recorded the audio commentary for Second Sight’s 2025 Blu-ray release of the Argentine film When Evil Lurks.