Mexico: Interview with the filmmakers of The Age of Water

FRIDAY, AUGUST 29

PROGRAM #10881 12:00 PM PT 

Mexico Edition. 

Interview with the filmmakers of The Age of Water, a film soon to premiere on PBS that tells the story of La Cantera, a community in Guanajuato struggling with health problems linked to radioactive contamination of its aquifers after agribusiness companies producing intensive export crops for the United States drained these vital water reserves. Also, a report on the finalists of “México Canta”, a binational contest for young singers and songwriters aimed at promoting, through music, a new narrative that moves away from narco-violence.

Guest: TBA.

Photo: Gobierno de México

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