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2007 | Color | 30 min

The Indigenous Mayo peoples live in Mexico´s northwestern states, Sonora and Sinaloa. After working their own land, the Mayos have been forced to become the land owners employees. Many members of the Mayo tribe see the need for radical change: these ideas are akin to those of the Alternative Campaign.


Country: México
Direction: Défossé; Nicolás
Script: Défossé; Nicolás
Production: Défossé; Nicolás
Photography: Défossé; Nicolás
Sound: Défossé; Nicolás
Participation year at FICM: 2007

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