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Somos la Resistencia: Historias del Autogobierno en Michoacán
2024 | Color | 80:00

It is said that the Purépecha people were never conquered: not by the Mexicas, not by the Spanish conquistadors. What do historical chroniclers mean by this statement? This documentary visits the lands and indigenous communities of Michoacán to discover what lies behind the stories of resistance against continuous attempts to dispossess them of their territory and annihilate their culture.


Country: México
Direction: Guevara; Carlos
Script: Mendoza; Benjamín, Flores; Rafael
Production: Zamudio; Luisa, Guevara; Carlos, Pimentel; Sergio, Mendoza; Benjamín
Photography: Guevara; Carlos, Trujeque; Luis, Mondragón; Héctor
Sound: Gordillo; Raúl, Álvarez; Manuel, Hurtado; Rodrigo, Mondragón; Héctor
Music: Hurtado; Rodrigo
Participation year at FICM: 2024

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