North Central College faculty members Matthew Krystal, associate professor of anthropology, and Hale Ekinci, assistant professor of art, will present their new documentary film, "The Rays of the Sun," at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4, in the College's theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall.
Krystal and Ekinci collaborated with North Central students of different fields of study, as well as Ajpu Association of Quiacquix, Guatemala—a nongovernmental community development organization that works to address basic problems, like clean drinking water facing the rural poor in Guatemala. In addition, Ajpu Association is a direct trade partner of North Central’s student group Enactus, which sells textiles the group makes. Enactus is consulting with Ajpu about its business operations and efforts to reach wider markets for water filtration systems and other products featured in the film. The documentary film screening will be hosted by Krystal and Ekinci, as well as North Central’s Office of International Programs and Cultural Events program.