An environmentalist farmer and his biologist daughter lead efforts to save their 1,000 year old wetland community from being destroyed by Mexico City.
About the Director
Mat Hay is a first-time director, producer, and award-winning documentary photographer from Edinburgh, Scotland, whose work focuses on rural cultures and the environment. His projects have taken him to communities around the world, and have been selected for numerous international exhibitions and awards, including the Portrait of Humanity and the Royal Photographic Society’s International Exhibition.
His multi-year photo project about the Chinampero community of Xochimilco was published in GEO in Germany and The Guardian in the U.K. and exhibited at both the Royal Geographical Society and the Saatchi Gallery in London.
Mat now brings his production experience into documentary film in collaboration with Mexican producer Gabriela Mercado and local producer Mario Rufino.
Details
| Film Category: | British |
| Runtime: | 20 Mins |
| Director: | Mat Hay |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Producer: | Gabriela Mercado, Mat Hay |
| Key Cast: | Felipe Barrera Aguirre, Mixtli Barrera Fernández |
| Language: | Spanish |
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