Thank you Mujeres of the NW for the documentary, “Tren de las Moscas”
I do not remember ever seeing a documentary more touching than this one, shot with few resources and great sensitivity by Nieves Prieto Tassie and Fernando López Castillo. This film choice – presented at our last meeting of Mujeres, on February 12th – could not have been more appropriate.
In general, political documentaries can outrage, infuriate or, in the worst cases, bore me. This one, however, filled my eyes with tears. It is about an unusual group of women from Amatlán (Veracruz, Mexico ) who daily prepare bottles of water and bags of food to throw to the “flies” (moscas). Continue reading