Lencas Roots

(Raíces lencas)
Saúl León Dubón, Ronald Medrano Valladares | Documentary

2016 | 56 minutes | El Salvador, United States

The Lenca Community of Guatajiagua in Morazan, El Salvador, is proud to preserve its cultural history while facing modernity's thread of extinction.

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The Lenca community of Guatajiagua, Morazán, in El Salvador is rich and vibrant in customs and ancestral traditions. They demand respect and recognition in a country that claims they no longer exist. Both young people and adults face the challenge of cultural survival.

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Festivals

Central American Film Festival - Best Documentary; ICARO International Film Festival

DIRECTOR: Saúl León Dubón, Ronald Medrano Valladares

NATIONALITY: El Salvador, United States

YEAR: 2016

GENRE: Documentary

LANGUAGE: Spanish

COLOR / B&W: Color

GRADE LEVEL: Middle School, High School, College, Adult

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