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Tekuanes - Xinka Water Guardians

Young community scientists of the Xinka people of Guatemala monitor the environmental impact of a mining project on their territory. Protecting their land and water they unwittingly connect with the Xinka people's milennary culture of Resistance.

  • Ignacio Decerega
    Director
    Ndatu Savi - Water's Fate
  • Ignacio Decerega
    Writer
    Ndatu Savi - Water's Fate
  • Juan Pablo Ozaeta
    Producer
  • Rocio Zambrano
    Producer
  • Ignacio Decerega
    Producer
    Ndatu Savi - Water's Fate
  • Guadalupe García Pardo
    Key Cast
  • Amalia Lemus
    Key Cast
  • Juan Rodríguez Cano
    Key Cast
  • Aleisar Arana
    Key Cast
  • Claudia Dary
    Key Cast
  • Rudy Pivaral
    Key Cast
  • Alfonso Solórzano
    Key Cast
  • Jhony Rodríguez Castillo
    Key Cast
  • Alex Donaldson Garcia
    Key Cast
  • Carlos Garcia
    Key Cast
  • Fredy Garcia
    Key Cast
  • Carlos Caceres
    Key Cast
  • Moises Divas
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Tekuanes - Guardianes Xinka del Agua
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Human Right, Environment, Indigenous People, Mining, Water
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 3 minutes 3 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 26, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    Mexico
  • Country of Filming:
    Guatemala
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Ignacio Decerega

Ignacio Decerega is a Panamenian born film-maker and historian. He lives and works in Mexico since 1992, focusing on human rights and the environment, specially as related to environmental justice and water issue. His films deal with human rights and justice, racism and discrimination as well as the regional scourge of illegal migration.With Rocio Zambrano he is founder of Cuadrante Films, an independent production compnay out of Mexico with strategic alliances in Chile and the United States. He has taught film at various universities in Chile and Mxico. He is a member ot the human rights collective, Solidarilabs/Skylight focusing on Mexico, Colombia, Guatemala and, most recently, in Peru. He is the founder of Caravana Mesoamericana del Agua collective which focuse on water and envorionmental issues in Mexico and Central America.

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