The Guardian of Memory (2019)
1h 33m
Running Time
April 28, 2019Release Date
The Guardian of Memory (2019)
1h 33m
Running Time
April 28, 2019Release Date
Network & Production Companies

Plot.
According to the International Institute for Strategic Studies, Mexico became one of the deadliest conflict zones in the world in 2017, second only to Syria. In 2008, the Mexican government sent the army to Chihuahua on the Mexico-Texas border to fight drug traffickers. What seemed like an attempt to control the cartels turned into state-sponsored disappearances and the murder of journalists, human rights activists and civilians. The survivors and those threatened by the conflict pushed at the unwelcoming border of the United States, hoping for asylum. With stunning visual poetry, director Marcela Arteaga weaves together a record of their memories told over the backdrop of the once-vibrant landscape of the Juarez Valley. She also highlights the extraordinary work of Carlos Spector, an immigration lawyer born in El Paso, Texas, who fights to obtain political asylum for those Mexicans fleeing violence.
Where to Watch.

Currently The Guardian of Memory is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Kanopy
Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
Cast & Crew.

Carlos Spector

Carlos Spector
Actor

Rosa María Vázquez Hernández

María de Jesús Espinoza

Ana María González de Porras

José Alfredo Olguín

Martín Huéramo

Héctor Porras

Jorge Reyes

Efraín Chávez

Romina Olguín Barrón

Axel Pedraza
Director of Photography

Marcela Arteaga
Director / Writer

Lisa Tillinger
Color Timer

Pravda Arredondo
Executive Producer

Paula Caso
Art Direction

Fabián Hofman
Producer / Post Production Coordinator

Javier Campos
Editor

Pablo Taméz Sierra
Sound Recordist

Liliana Villaseñor
Sound Recordist

Carlos Taibo
Producer

Iván Krassoievitch
Art Direction

Álvaro Ruiz Mayagoitia
Music

Lena Esquenazi
Sound Designer

Luis Galindo
Production Assistant

María Secco
Additional Photography

Paula Astorga
Thanks

Marco Nevárez
Assistant Director of Photography

Rodrigo Merolla
Sound Recordist

André Krassoievitch
Art Direction

Pablo Fernández
Sound Designer

Miguel Ángel Molina
Sound Mixer
Details.
Release DateApril 28, 2019
Original NameEl guardián de la memoria
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 33m
Genres
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