Five women's stories are interlaced with scenes of work and the resplendent festivities, music, poetry and paintings of the region. They show how economic independence, community, friendship, cultural pride and respect for "women's work" not only give a woman self-esteem and a sense of purpose in life, but contribute to the well-being of whole society. 6th Independent Vídeo & Interactive Phenomena Show

Barco, known for her feminist work, interviews Zapotec women all over the region of Oaxaca in order to explore the subject of virginity. 6th Independent Vídeo & Interactive Phenomena Show

This video captures the rhythm of its subjects, the daily life of a family in rural Mexico. A black and white film of extraordinary beauty, created with the most rudimentary tools. 6th Independent Vídeo & Interactive Phenomena Show

Through the women, the video shows the struggle to attain a fair price for handmade products so that they can have a dignified life, give their children an education and continue with their resistance.

Conversations between house maids in Mexico City.

"In Devil in the Flesh, I look at myself in the mirror, but through the desolate hole of a mask, the circle is broken by the sharp biting angle of a telephone that keeps ringing. I take up the spoon again. There is no form of escape from everyday boredom. Every grammatical punctuation constitutes a search for a break in reality or an intensified state." 6th Independent Vídeo & Interactive Phenomena Show

Angel 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.