Conversation at a bar in San Cristobal with a neighbor, who tells us his vision of the struggle and some reflections on the history of Mexico.
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Listening Tzotzil's words of a man who has lived as a slave and tells us his memories. The conversation is translated into spanish by his son, and playing in the field are the grandchildrens. A generation that shows us his worth daily struggle, the struggle of the Zapatistas.
Flowing beer, flying hankies, subtle interactions.
UntitledThis is a film about love, nostalgia and reunion, with the stories of a lifetime. Jean-Claude Carrière, acclaimed writer, scriptwriter, film critic, traveller, mystic, storyteller, husband and father, is searching for the best way to share his life with his daughters: Kiara, who is six years old, and Iris, who is forty eight. At some point, he decides to sum up his existence. A documentary about this man who was a faithful collaborator of Luis Buñuel, wrote over a hundred movie screenplays and was recently decorated with the Spanish Order of Arts and Letters.
UntitledSince 1995, Promedios has been supporting autonomous Zapatistas communities by offering them the opportunity to get their hands on knowledge about communication as a medium for creating development and autonomy. The aim is to give indigenous and campesino communities the chance to produce and distribute their own audiovisual material. The documentaries that they continue to make are an expression of life and the struggle of indigenous and campesino communities as they live their resistance.
"The life of objects intrigues me. Apparently inanimate take the soul, actions and lifestyle of its users. Here is a bed that provides evidence what's happening in the room of a decent family". 6th Independent Vídeo & Interactive Phenomena Show
UntitledAngel is confronted with the consequences of the domestic violence that he perpetrated against his wife, Graciela, and their children over a period of many years. His desire to get his family back gives him the strength to begin a process of soul-searching and to face up to the profound changes of attitude and habits that are essential before real change can take place. Ready to overcome his own existential void, he embarks on the painful process of searching for the roots of the violence he suffered as a child as a result of his disrespect for his Mazahua culture and his mother language.