The Guardian of Memory&nbsp;tells the story of Mexican men, women, and children living under the extreme circumstances, and seeking safety in the U.S.&nbsp;Carlos Spector, an immigration lawyer born in El Paso, TX, fights to obtain political asylum for Mexicans fleeing extreme violence. This is the story about the kindness and hope that still exists in people who endured tremendous suffering, and Carlos Spector’s tireless efforts to help them.Winner – 2020 Ariel (Mexican Academy Award), Best Mexican DocumentaryWinner - Best Documentary, Morelia International Film FestivalWinner – Best Documentary DocsMX El Guardián de la Memoria muestra de manera lírica cómo la violencia ha desplazado a miles de personas, mientras examina cómo los gobiernos en ambos lados de la frontera han exacerbado la crisis. Carlos Spector, abogado de migración en Texas, lucha por obtener asilo político para mexicanos que huyen por la violencia. Esta es la historia de las familias que decidieron dejar de ser víctimas, la necesidad de losgobbiernos sobrevivientes y de su abogado, de reconstruir un país fracturado, de no quedarse sólo con los muertos y preservar la memoria para que la tragedia no se repita y así, sobrevivir el exilio.Ganador del Ariel 2020 como Mejor Documental MexicanoGanador Mejor Documental – Festival Internacional de Cine de MoreliaGanador Mejor Documental – DocsMX, Mexico Co-Presented by <img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/eventive-static/e563bd556c5062fdc4989fe8682ae45e.jpg" width="400"> Community Partner <img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/eventive-static/7295672f48517ec5f30405a8b2413fb2.jpg" width="301">

El guardián de la memoria / The Guardian of Memory

Claudia Meléendez de Voices of Monterey Bay entrevista Directora Marcela Arteaga y Abogado Carlos Spector sobre la película El guardián de la memoria, y la situación con los refugiados en la frontera.

Entrevista con Directora Marcela Arteaga y Abogado Carlos Spector

Interview in English with Director Marcela Arteaga and Lawyer Carlos Spector of The Guardian of Memory. Hosted by Claudia Meléndez of Voices of Monterey Bay.Produced by WFF, edited by Inspira Studios.

Interview with Director Marcela Arteaga and Lawyer Carlos Spector

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