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AMELIA. Tesoros Vivos del Barro
2024 | Color | 28:30

Amelia Aquino, 97 years old, is the last traditional potter of Ixtlán, Oaxaca, a town once known in the region for its beautiful clay pots and jugs. Amelia struggles to keep her millenary craft alive in the face of the assaults of modernity. Her life is an inspiring story of resilience, illustrating the current situation of indigenous peoples and their strategies of resistance through the wisdom that comes from listening to the Earth.


Country: México
Direction: Mier y Terán Giménez Cacho; Diego
Production: Barrera Suárez; Kythzia
Photography: Saavedra Castro; Julio César, Caballero; Edson
Sound: Diez; Eloísa
Music: Vargas Aquino; Ignacio
Cast:Aquino; Amelia, Pérez Pérez; Rodolfo
Participation year at FICM: 2024

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