El poeta / Loteria Films presents in association with Emergencia MX and Canana ; a co-production of Loteria Films and LTB ; directed by Katie Galloway and Kelly Duane de la Vega ; produced by Katie Galloway, Kelly Duane de la Vega, Nefertiti Kelley Farías ; written by Katie Galloway and Kelly Duane de la Vega.

Tells the story of renowned Mexican poet Javier Sicilia, who ignited mass protests and an ongoing movement for peace after the brutal murder of his 24-year-old son Juan Francisco, collateral damage in a drug war that has left 60,000+ dead since 2006--the majority civilians.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Loteria Films
Canana Films (Firm)
Latino Public Broadcasting (Firm)
Bullfrog Films
Other Authors: Galloway, Katie (Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter)
Duane de la Vega, Kelly (Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter)
Kelley Farías, Nefertiti (Film producer)
Language:English
Spanish
Language and/or Writing System:
In English and Spanish with English subtitles.
Published: [Oley, Pennsylvania] : [Distributed by] Bullfrog Films, [2016]
Subjects:
Sicilia, Javier, > 1956-
Poets > Biography.
Drug traffic > Mexico.
Drug traffic > Social aspects > Mexico.
Violent crimes > Mexico.
Cartels > Mexico.
Organized crime > Mexico.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Biographical films.
Genre:
Biography.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Biographical films.
Online Access:
Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Alexander Street)
Physical Description:1 streaming video file (54 min.) : digital, sound, color
Format: Electronic Video
Description
Summary:
Tells the story of renowned Mexican poet Javier Sicilia, who ignited mass protests and an ongoing movement for peace after the brutal murder of his 24-year-old son Juan Francisco, collateral damage in a drug war that has left 60,000+ dead since 2006--the majority civilians.
Note:Title from title frames.
Originally produced in [2015].
Call Number:PQ7298.29.I32 Z76 2016
Interest Grade Level:
10 and up.
Credits:Editor, Ken Schneider ; original music, William Ryan Fritch, Nathan Halpern.
System Details:System requirements: Firefox 4 and up; Safari 5.0 and up; Chrome version 21 and up; Internet Explorer 8 and up; Flash or HTML5 player.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Participant or Performer:
Featuring: Rubén Martínez, Jorge González de León, María Villanueva.
Source of Description:
Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed December 7, 2016).