Enraizados (Our Roots Remain)

Year
2024
Country
USA, Mexico, France
Duration:
18 mins

Overview

In the mountains of Michoacán, Mexico, the Indigenous town of Cherán did what no one thought possible: It kicked out the cartels, shut down illegal logging and took back control of its future. Our Roots Remain follows the community’s transformation from uprising to self-rule through the lives of three generations shaped by the movement. Susy, a teenage street artist, turns local memory into public art. Paco, an environmental engineer, rebuilds damaged lands while designing systems that don’t rely on the state. And Geno, one of the rebellion’s first organizers, looks back on the cost of standing up and what it takes to keep going.

Production Team

Director
Sélim Benzeghia, Ivonne Serna

Festival Screenings

Featured in the 2025 Mountainfilm Festival.
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