Democracía indígena.

This film examines the indigenous rights revolution sweeping Mexico through the municipal elections in Huehuetla, Puebla. In 1989, the Huehuetla Totonacs formed the Organización Independiente Totonaca (OIT), and joined in an electoral alliance with the Partido de la Revolución Democratica (PRD). For...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	García, Gerardo, 1963- (Producer), Lane, Bruce, 1938- (Director)
Format:	Video
Language:	Spanish
Language Notes:	This edition in Spanish with English subtitles.
Published:	London, UK : Royal Anthropological Institute, 2000.
Series:	Ethnographic video online ; volume 2
Subjects:	Totonac Indians > Political activity. Indians of Mexico > Government relations. Democracy > Case studies. Autonomy > Case studies. Huehuetla (Puebla, Mexico) > Politics and government. Totonaques > Activité politique. Autonomie > Études de cas. Autonomy. Democracy. Politics and government. Mexico > Huehuetla (Puebla) Online media. Case studies. Nonfiction films. Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	This film examines the indigenous rights revolution sweeping Mexico through the municipal elections in Huehuetla, Puebla. In 1989, the Huehuetla Totonacs formed the Organización Independiente Totonaca (OIT), and joined in an electoral alliance with the Partido de la Revolución Democratica (PRD). For ten years the OIT and the PRD carried out a non-violent revolution. The visible signs of this Totonac renaissance are the health clinics, schools, roads, drinking water and electricity. But the real change is in the new self-confidence and pride of the Totonacs themselves. The camera follows Cruz Garcia, an "expatriate" Totonac, as he returns to his community.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed Feb. 27, 2013).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (38 min.).
Playing Time:	00:37:47