Meaningful Movies: "El Tema"

3051 East Washington Avenue,Las Vegas NV 89101

29 September, 2022

Description

Meaningful Movies by Climate Reality Las Vegas is a series showcasing movies related to climate change and the many intersectional social issues such as climate justice, water scarcity and rights, food security, food waste, biodiversity, regenerative agriculture, urban heat island, air quality, urban sprawl, racial justice, voting rights, and more. Each movie viewing will also include a community discussion or speaker panel on the movie concepts. El Tema is a docuseries addressing the fundamental aspects of the climate crisis in Mexico through the stories and experiences of environmental activists, human rights advocates, indigenous communities, academics, and non-profit organizations. Two witnesses, actor, producer and director Gael García Bernal and writer and linguist Yásnaya Aguilar, will weave the different stories together and reflect on the impact of each of the problems discussed in the show. The docuseries is framed by the ecosystems and natural landscapes threatened by human impact in different parts of the country. “El Tema” revolves around the following subjects: Water, in Chihuahua; Air, in Monterrey; Carbon, in Coahuila; Oceans, in Cozumel; Energy, in Tabasco; and Food, in Chapala. Each episode centers on a specific issue and interlinks visions, strategies and actions in order to propose a possible future that takes the environment into account.