''Resurrection'' is a 2016 documentary film by
Eugenio Polgovsky
Eugenio Polgovsky (Mexico City, June 29, 1977 – London, August 11, 2017) was a Mexican filmmaker and visual artist. He worked as director, cinematographer, editor, sound designer and producer of his films. Polgovsky was known for the Mexican doc ...
about the extremely polluted environment around the waterfall of
El Salto de Juanacatlán
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Religion
* El (deity), a Semitic word for "God"
People
* EL (rapper) (born 1983), stage name of Elorm Adablah, a Ghanaian rapper and sound engineer
* El DeBarge, music artist
* El Franco Lee (1949–2016), American ...
, in
Mexico.
Synopsis
The place that used to be known as the "Mexican Niagara", a natural paradise shaped by the
Santiago river and the waterfall of "El Salto de Juanacatlán" is now a poisonous place for the community that lives in its bank. With the establishment of an industrial corridor near the city of
Guadalajara
Guadalajara ( , ) is a metropolis in western Mexico and the capital of the list of states of Mexico, state of Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 1,385,629 people, making it the 7th largest city by population in Me ...
in the 70's, the waters became toxic and destructive. Today the Santiago river is one of the most polluted ones in Mexico. While authorities keep ignoring the problem and locals are dying silently and suffering from diseases like
cancer,
chronic kidney disease
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a type of kidney disease in which a gradual loss of kidney function occurs over a period of months to years. Initially generally no symptoms are seen, but later symptoms may include leg swelling, feeling tired, vo ...
, skin diseases and infections among other health problems, Polgovsky focuses on a local family that fights to survive in the ruins of their town.
Release
''Resurrection'' had its international premiere at the 33rd edition of FIFE (Paris International Environmental Film Festival) where it won the Special Jury Award. In Mexico, the film was screened in the Guanajuato International Film Festival and the Morelia International Film Festival where it received the Ambulante Special Award in the Mexican Feature-Length Documentary section.
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