My Root
The lives of two Mayan women who have survived domestic violence and how they’ve created a new life for themselves.
19 min. | Feminine and Plural,Women’s Resistance | 2021
Synopsis
The lives of two Mayan women who have survived domestic violence. They talk about their new life, their connection to the land, from planting in community gardens and how this contributes to their economy, to the possibility of decent health through the use of native seeds.
Artistic and technic data
Year:
2021
Duration:
19 min.
Direction:
Leyzer Chiquin
Production:
Casa Aqa'ab'al,Cuenca Studios,Senacri
Indigenous peoples:
Maya
Geographic area:
Guatemala
Language:
Spanish
Subject:
Feminine and Plural,Women’s Resistance
Genre(s):
Documentary