Alejandra Islas

Alejandra Islas

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Muxes. Authentic, Fearless Seekers of Danger 2005 (5)

Shows the lives of a group of homosexuals in Juchitán, a part of the isthmus of Oaxaca, in southern Mexico, who defend their right to be different through transgressions, ethnic identity and the pleasure of celebrating life intensely. A community that enjoys sensuality, has fun and laughs at itself, but also dares to face the rejection of family members.
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Demons of Eden 2007 (6.3)

Documentary that focuses on the story of journalist Lydia Cacho, in which her fight against the network of pedophiles she has revealed is discussed. The film follows the difficult process followed to confront the powerful businessmen and politicians who protect and surround those involved in these crimes: a child pornography network operating in Cancun and the United States.
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Polvo en el viento (1975-1979) 1993 (7)

Chapter 16 of the series 18 decades of life in Mexico in the twentieth century. Images of the cultural, social and political life in Mexico from 1975 to 1979. Overview of the first years of the government of Jose Lopez Portillo. At the beginning of his administration, political problems make it necessary to counter the influence of Luis Echeverria. It is a time of disappearances and political killings; Birth of opposition political associations and guerrilla movements. Mexico is experiencing one of its worst economic crises.
Alejandra Islas

Alejandra Islas

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Women in the Nicaraguan Revolution 1980

Documentary about the participation of women in the Nicaraguan Revolution.