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Resurrection (2016 Mexican film)

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Wikipedia article




'Resurrection' is a 2016 documentary film by Eugenio Polgovsky about the extremely polluted environment around the waterfall of El Salto de Juanacatln, in Mexico.

Synopsis



The place that used to be known as the "Mexican Niagara", a natural paradise shaped by the Santiago river and the waterfall of "El Salto de Juanacatln" is now a poisonous place for the community that lives in its bank. With the establishment of an industrial corridor near the city of Guadalajara in the 70's, the waters became toxic and destructive. Today the Santiago river is one of the most polluted ones in Mexico. While authorities keep ignoring the problem and locals are dying silently and suffering from diseases like cancer, chronic kidney disease, skin diseases and infections among other health problems, Polgovsky focuses on a local family that fights to survive in the ruins of their town.

Release



'Resurrection' had its international premiere at the 33rd edition of FIFE (Paris International Environmental Film Festival) where it won the Special Jury Award.http://lentemagazine.com/documental-mexicano-resurreccion-gana-premio-en-festival-de-paris/ In Mexico, the film was screened in the Guanajuato International Film Festivalhttp://giff.festivalgenius.com/2016/films/resureccin_eugeniopolgovsky_giff2016 and the Morelia International Film Festival where it received the Ambulante Special Award in the Mexican Feature-Length Documentary section.

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