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Silent river

Label
Silent river
Language
spa
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Not rated
Main title
Silent river
Medium
electronic resource
Runtime
26
Summary
The Santiago River flows along the outskirts of Guadalajara, Mexico. For forty years, waste from one of Mexico's largest manufacturing corridors has been dumped into the Santiago. The river has been transformed into a sewer with over 1000 known chemicals, including dangerously high levels of arsenic, chrome, and lead. Silent River follows a young woman and her family as they defy death threats to try and save the one of the most polluted rivers in Mexico
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
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Río silencioso
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