The Voices of the River
The Voices of the River: Presentation of results of the River Socio-environmental Project
Broadcast by El COLEF
The Voices of the River
Voices of the River consists of public film screenings and discussions featuring regional audiovisual works that address social and environmental issues related to the Tijuana River and the people who live along its banks. The screenings are followed by a panel discussion and collective dialogue among the audience, producers, academics, and activists.
Program
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Screening of short social and environmental films about the Tijuana River and its population
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Transdisciplinary panel discussion
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Open microphone for attendees
This event feeds into the communication strategy for social change proposed by the Tijuana River Socio-Environmental Project in collaboration with key stakeholders in Tijuana and San Diego.
The Voices of the River Vol. III (2025)
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The Tijuana River Socio-Environmental Project and the Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice presented a screening of multiple short films accompanied by a panel discussion where they explored the environmental and structural violence surrounding the Tijuana River and the experiences of deported people living in the canal.
Tara Stamos Buesing (Founder and Executive Director of the San Diego Harm Reduction Coalition) was a special guest on the panel discussion.
Short films
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The Cat, Julio Romero Salas and Ana Andrade
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Alamar Stream 2020, Carmen Hernández
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Melodías del Río (teaser), Luis Salazar and Alan Calderón-Villarreal
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Promises Promises, Medeline Yang
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Northern Zone (excerpt), Javier Ávila
Life; through the music of different members of the Zona Norte community in Tijuana
Teaser production by Chantes Longos Films
The Coronado News presents an investigative project on the wastewater crisis in Tijuana, a documentary by Dennis Wagner, Craig Harris, Julieta Soto, and Madeline Yang. Its objective is to educate and generate a call to action.
"The Cat" - Julio Romero Salas
"El Gato," a character who lived in the Tijuana River canal, rehabilitated himself and decided to direct a musical documentary showing that love for God is the reason to fight addiction. It also illustrates the reality experienced by people deported from the United States to Tijuana.
Director - Julio Romero Salas
Photography - Ana Andrade
In this documentary, we travel the waters of Tijuana from east to west, discovering worrying sewage runoff that affects the quality of life of its citizens, even reaching the United States.
Official selection of the Smart Cities Film Festival 2024, in the Resilient City category.
Environmental problems of the Alamar Stream in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.
Produced by Paulina Casmur