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 2501 Migrants: A Journey
(2009, 54 min.) MEXICO
Director: Yolanda Cruz (Chatino)
In Spanish with English subtitles.
When Zapotec artist Alejandro Santiago returns home to Teococuilco, Oaxaca, he finds a virtual ghost town. In response, he creates a monumental art installation comprised of 2,501 life-size ceramic sculptures that pays homage to each person who left the village in search of a better life. This feature documentary explores questions of art, artist, and indigenous community in the context of global migration.
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