El poeta

El poeta / Loteria Films presents in association with Emergencia MX and Canana ; a co-production of Loteria Films and LTB ; directed by Katie Galloway and Kelly Duane de la Vega ; produced by Katie Galloway, Kelly Duane de la Vega, Nefertiti Kelley Farías ; written by Katie Galloway and Kelly Duane de la Vega.

Tells the story of renowned Mexican poet Javier Sicilia, who ignited mass protests and an ongoing movement for peace after the brutal murder of his 24-year-old son Juan Francisco, collateral damage in a drug war that has left 60,000+ dead since 2006--the majority civilians.

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Loteria Films, Canana Films (Firm), Latino Public Broadcasting (Firm), Bullfrog Films
Other Authors: Galloway, Katie (Screenwriter), Duane de la Vega, Kelly (Screenwriter)
Format: Video
Language:English
Spanish
Published: [Oley, Pennsylvania] : [Distributed by] Bullfrog Films, [2016]
Subjects:
Sicilia, Javier, > 1956-
Poets > Biography.
Drug traffic > Mexico.
Drug traffic > Social aspects > Mexico.
Violent crimes > Mexico.
Cartels > Mexico.
Organized crime > Mexico.
Cartels.
Drug traffic.
Drug traffic > Social aspects.
Organized crime.
Poets.
Violent crimes.
Mexico.
Biographical films.
Biographies.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Documentaires.
Films autres que de fiction.
Films biographiques.
Online Access:Click for online access
Description
Summary:Tells the story of renowned Mexican poet Javier Sicilia, who ignited mass protests and an ongoing movement for peace after the brutal murder of his 24-year-old son Juan Francisco, collateral damage in a drug war that has left 60,000+ dead since 2006--the majority civilians.
Item Description:Title from title frames.
Originally produced in [2015].
Physical Description:1 streaming video file (54 min.)
Audience:10 and up.
Production Credits:Editor, Ken Schneider ; original music, William Ryan Fritch, Nathan Halpern.
Participant or Performer:Featuring: Rubén Martínez, Jorge González de León, María Villanueva.
Language:In English and Spanish with English subtitles.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed December 7, 2016).

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