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Defensora

Friday
Nov 01
07:00 pm

Conserver House
180 Saint John St.
Fredericton, NB
Canada

Angelica Choc, an indigenous Mayan Q'eqchi' woman from El Estor, Guatemala, who is taking HudBay to court in Canada for the murder of her husband, Adolfo Ich Chaman, a teacher, community activist and father of Angelica's five children, will speak after the film. Co-host: Maritimes-Guatemala Breaking the Silence Network.

Defensora

Rachel Schmidt / Canada - United States - Guatemala / 2013 / 41 ' / Spanish - Mayan / S.T. English

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A look into the lives of defenders in the resistance who struggle to reclaim their ancestral lands and seek justice for human rights violations.

Synopsis

Defensora is a documentary about a Mayan Q'eqchi' resistance against mining in Guatemala. The story is set along the shores of Lake Izabal in the community of El Estor where a nickel mining company has operated for over 50 years. Tensions run high against a backdrop of pro and anti-mining camps, violence and forced evictions. The film takes audiences into the lives of defenders in the resistance who struggle to reclaim their ancestral lands and seek justice in Canadian courts for alleged human rights violations.

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