Grain of Sand

2005

1h 2m

10.0

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Overview

For over 20 years, global economic forces have been dismantling public education in Mexico, but always in the constant shadow of popular resistance... Granito de Arena is the story of that resistance – the story of hundreds of thousands of public schoolteachers whose grassroots, non-violent movement took Mexico by surprise, and who have endured brutal repression in their 25-year struggle for social and economic justice in Mexico's public schools. Award-winning Seattle filmmaker, Jill Freidberg, spent two years in southern Mexico documenting the efforts of over 100,000 teachers, parents, and students fighting to defend the country’s public education system from the devastating impacts of economic globalization. Freidberg combines footage of strikes and direct actions with 25 years worth of never-before-seen archival images to deliver a compelling and unsettling story of resistance, repression, commitment, and solidarity.

Status: Released

Language: ES

Production Information

Production Countries

Mexico

Spoken Languages

Spanish

Quick Facts

Original Title	Granito de Arena
Release Date	June 25, 2005
Status	Released
Language	ES
Website	Visit Site

Cast

Key Crew

Jill Freidberg

Director

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