Screening: Silent River

Directed by Steve Fisher and Jason Jaacks (United States, 2014)

Documentary screening and discussion

April 16, 2014

"Silent River": post-screening discussion on the Mexican environment

Event Description

The film will be followed by a discussion with Professor Cynthia Gorney of the Graduate School of Journalism and Harley Shaiken, chair of the Center for Latin American Studies. 

Synopsis 

Since the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement 20 years ago, U.S. companies have used the Santiago River as their own “waste canal.” This documentary follows a young woman and her family as they defy death threats to try and save one of the most polluted rivers in Mexico. 24 minutes. Spanish with English subtitles.

Speaker

Steve Fisher is a student at UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism and an Univision Fellow at the Center for Latin American Studies. Jason Jaacks is a student at the Graduate School of Journalism, the founder of SplitFrame Media, and the winner of the 2014 Dorothea Lange Fellowship.

Cosponsors

Co-sponsored by the Center for Latin American Studies and the Graduate School of Journalism at UC Berkeley. 

More Information

Read "The Nafta Paradox," Harley Shaiken's article for the Spring 2014 Berkeley Review