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.
Synopsis
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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Main credits
León, Saúl (film director)
León, Saúl (screenwriter)
Medrano V., Ronald (film director)
Other credits
Cinematography and editing, Ronald Medrano V; music, Ronald Medrano V.
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Pragda subjects
Anthropology
Central America
Culture + Identity
Education
History
Indigenous Peoples
Latin American Studies
Race + Ethnicity
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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
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
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