Resurrection

2016 | Color | 93:58

The waterfalls of El Salto de Juanacatlán in Jalisco were once known as the “Mexican Niagara Falls”. The sudden arrival of the international industry in the 70s turned its waters into a poisoned hub for the destruction of life. Now, in the village of El Salto, one family rescues its memories, in a battle for the resurrection of the Santiago River’s waters – and for this village’s survival.

Direction: Polgovsky; Eugenio
Script: Polgovsky; Eugenio
Production: Polgovsky; Eugenio, Chavezmontes; Julio
Photography: Polgovsky; Eugenio
Sound: Enciso; Enrique, Polgovsky; Mara, Nieto; Marcelo, Polgovsky; Eugenio
Cast:González; Graciela, González; Sofía, Enciso; Enrique, Hernández; María Guadalupe
Participation year at FICM: 2016

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