The Guardian of Memory (2019)
Synopsis
According to the International Institute for Strategic Studies, Mexico became one of the deadliest conflict zones in the world in 2017, second only to Syria. In 2008, the Mexican government sent the army to Chihuahua on the Mexico-Texas border to fight drug traffickers. What seemed like an attempt to control the cartels turned into state-sponsored disappearances and the murder of journalists, human rights activists and civilians. The survivors and those threatened by the conflict pushed at the unwelcoming border of the United States, hoping for asylum. With stunning visual poetry, director Marcela Arteaga weaves together a record of their memories told over the backdrop of the once-vibrant landscape of the Juarez Valley. She also highlights the extraordinary work of Carlos Spector, an immigration lawyer born in El Paso, Texas, who fights to obtain political asylum for those Mexicans fleeing violence.
Release Date: 2019-04-28
Runtime: 93 minutes
Director: Marcela Arteaga
Top Cast
- Carlos Spector as
- Rosa María Vázquez Hernández as
- María de Jesús Espinoza as
- Ana María González de Porras as
- José Alfredo Olguín as
- Martín Huéramo as
- Héctor Porras as
- Jorge Reyes as
- Efraín Chávez as
- Romina Olguín Barrón as
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Original Music Composer(s): N/A
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