The Rebellion of Memory
(La rebelión de la memoria)
Daniel Yépez Brito | Documentary
2020 | 21 minutes | Ecuador
The indigenous movement leads the protests against the elimination of the subvention to the gas fuels by the Ecuadorian government.
Synopsis
It became world news in October 2019 when economic reforms in Ecuador led to gas prices suddenly shooting up by 123 percent. People from urban and indigenous communities united in protest. In The Rebellion of Memory, we follow the events through their eyes, as the country’s capital, Quito, descends into smoke-filled chaos.
Filmmaker Daniel Yépez Brito takes full advantage of the masses of images shot by angry and frightened inhabitants. We drive along with the long protest march from inland areas, join the crowds occupying a government building, and watch as the crowds are driven apart by tanks and clouds of teargas.
In just 20 minutes we get a clear impression of a protest that lasted 13 days. Brito intersperses smartphone videos with cinematic shots and news footage to create a dynamic overview of both the unrest and the solidarity in his country. The film is open-ended, reflecting the fact that there’s still plenty of work to be done.
Citation
Main credits
Yépez Brito, Daniel (film director)
Yépez Brito, Daniel (film producer)
Other credits
Cinematography and editing, Daniel Yépez Brito.
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Pragda subjects
Activism
Economics + Social Class Issues
Human Rights
Indigenous Peoples
Latin American Studies
Political Science
Short Films
South America
Women
Keywords
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Festivals
IDFA International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam; The Ecuadorian Film Festival in New York; ACT Human Rights Film Festival; DOQUMENTA Queretaro International Documentary Film Festival
DIRECTOR: Daniel Yépez Brito
NATIONALITY: Ecuador
YEAR: 2020
GENRE: Documentary
LANGUAGE: Spanish
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: High School, College, Adult
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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