Julio Solórzano Foppa

L’explorateur espagnol Cabeza de Vaca a marché pendant huit ans à travers l'Amérique jusqu’à la côte Pacifique du Mexique après avoir fait naufrage au large des côtes de la Floride en 1528. Au gré de sa quête pour assurer sa survie, il vécut avec des tribus indiennes aujourd'hui disparues, fit l’apprentissage des secrets de leur vie mystique et accomplit des guérisons miraculeuses.

In the course of Alaide Foppa's life, she became a precursor of feminism in Mexico. She was an immigrant who, in her own way, tried to break the molds established by her upper-class upbringing. Her sensitivity and intellectual development made her question matters of social injustice, educational and gender inequalities, the importance of socially-committed art forms and the vindication of democracy throughout Latin America. Her tragic end reveals much about the history of Guatemala.

From a historic genocide trial to the overthrow of a president, the sweeping story of mounting resistance played out in Guatemala’s recent history is told through the actions and perspectives of the majority indigenous Mayan population, who now stand poised to reimagine their society.