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"Xulum'chon: Weavers in Resistance from the Highlands"

Xulum'chon: Weavers in Resistance from the Highlands
(2003, 16 min.) MEXICO
Director: José Luis (Tzotzil)
In Tzotzil with English subtitles.

In Chiapas the women of the Xulum'chon collective produce weavings to help feed and educate their children and support the autonomy of their Tzotzil communities.

Image credit: Xulum'chon: Weavers in Resistance from the Highlands

Mapping Mexican Media: Indigenous and Community Video and Radio

2003 Native American Film and Video Festival - US premiere
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