The White Guard (2023)
The White Guard
”A Canadian activist fights against the deadly symbiosis between cartels, government, and big business in Mexico.”
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The White Guard (La garde blance) - A stunning Canadian documentary directed by Julien Elie, featuring brilliant cinematography by Ernesto Pardo (2024 Canadian Screen Award nominee). In Mexico, a country dominated by necropolitics, the film documents the symbiotic relationship between the cartel, the government and big business, and how this dynamic is claiming the lives of more and more activists. Through a respectful and detailed look, the film reveals the courage and dignity of resistance against this new destructive and deadly colonialism.
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Mexico, a land gripped by necropolitics: This film documents the symbiotic relationship between cartels, government, and big business, which is claiming the lives of more and more activists. The fight for justice is perilous and deadly.
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