Tierra Brillante to screen
Event Date:
Thursday, May 24, 2012 -
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Event Location:
CSRC Library - 144 Haines Hall
On Thursday, May 24, 1:00–3:00 p.m., in the CSRC Library, filmmakers Omar Foglio and José Luis Figueroa will screen and discuss their documentary Tierra Brillante. This 2010 film spotlights the ongoing crisis of lead poisoning suffered by practitioners of traditional ceramics in Mexico. Foglio and Figueroa are the founders of Bulbo, a Tijuana- and Los Angeles-based media collective that explores themes that are overlooked or underrepresented in the mass media. DVD copies of the film and lead-free Mexican ceramics by artisans raising awareness of the issue will be available for purchase.