La guardia blanca

This doc­u­men­tary by Julien Elie expos­es the regime of ter­ror orches­trat­ed by transna­tion­al cor­po­ra­tions, the gov­ern­ment, and orga­nized crime to seize nat­ur­al resources in Mexico. 

SYNOPSIS

In Mexico, the landscape is disappearing under ash and dust. Private companies take over forests, rivers and mountains, imposing silence and terror. Farmers like Roberto de la Rosa take dangerous paths. Mexico holds the sad record for the murder of land defenders. Julien Elie exposes the regime of terror orchestrated by transnational corporations, government and organized crime to appropriate resources. His film illustrates the courageous resistance to this destructive colonialism. The camera reveals the faces and gestures of those who dare to speak out, showing a territory marked by physical and psychological scars. This documentary highlights the struggle to preserve the beauty and richness of an endangered territory.

Theme(s) : , Climate Crisis, Colonialism, Environnement, Human Rights, Violence

DIRECTOR

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Julien Élie

SEE COMPLETE PROFILE

In 2002, Julien Élie direct­ed “Le dernier repas”, a plunge into the absur­di­ty and hor­ror of Huntsville, Texas, cap­i­tal of the death penal­ty in the Unit­ed States. After sev­er­al years away from cin­e­ma, he direct­ed “Soleils noirs” in 2018. The film won a dozen awards (CPH DOX, BAFICI, Film­fest Ham­burg, Nashville Film Fes­ti­val, etc.) and was pre­sent­ed at numer­ous fes­ti­vals. “La Garde blanche” (2023) is his sec­ond fea­ture film shot in Mexico.

CREDITS

Director | , Julien Élie
Year | , 2023
Country | , Québec
Duration | 110 minutes
Original language | , Spanish
Subtitles | , French
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Image | Ernesto Pardo
Sound | Daniel Capeille, François Messier-Rheault, Hans Laitre, Sylvain Bellemare
Music | Mimi Allard
Editing | Xi Feng

CAREER

Doclisboa International Film - Festival Hamburg Film - Festival RIDM Award winner: Magnus Isacsson Student Jury Award - DocsMX

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