CRUZ Screening with Filmmaker Teresa Camou Guerrero (Saturday Evening)

13 Front Street,Frenchtown NJ 08825

04 February, 2023

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ArtYard is pleased to present two screenings of "Cruz," a feature-length documentary that tells the story of a Raramuri family in search of justice, at 3 and 7 PM on Saturday, Feb. 4. The screenings are followed by a conversation with filmmaker Teresa Camou Guerrero. "Cruz" is about a determined Raramuri native from Mexico and his family who had all of their land taken from them by drug traffickers because they refused to grow opium poppies. They now live in exile under the threat of death, desperately seeking justice so that they can return to their homeland. This will be the first time "Cruz" has been screened in person with the filmmaker in the United States. “Cruz” aims to raise awareness about the consequences of illegal drug production in indigenous and peasant communities, the loss of territory and identity, and the lack of justice in Mexico. For an English subtitled trailer of Cruz, please click here. CruzLanguage: Spanish, Rarámuri, with English subtitles Year: 2021 Runtime: 100 minutes Country: Mexico Director: Teresa Camou Guerrero Producer: Teresa Camou Guerrero, Jenny Mügel Editor: Lucrecia Gutiérrez Maupomé Cinematographer: Aldo Hernández Music: Camilla Uboldi Cruz is recommended for people 15 and older. About Teresa Camou GuerreroBorn and raised in Mexico, Teresa Camou Guerrero received a degree in visual arts and social sciences from Vermont’s Bennington College. She is the producer and director of animated shorts La Niña Que Cuida las Chivas and El Entierro. She made her feature documentary debut with Sunú (2015), and co-directed Nahui Ollin, Sol en movimiento (2017). She is also a puppeteer who has worked with the Bread and Puppet Theater in Glover, Vermont.