“La Energía de los Pueblos”
On June 28, 2024, the Tandem Berlin–Mexico City launched the first edition of “Sister Cities on Screen” with a screening of La Energía de los Pueblos.
On June 28, 2024, the Tandem Berlin–Mexico City launched the first edition of “Sister Cities on Screen” with a screening of La Energía de los Pueblos. This new event format, part of the Sister Cities on Action project, uses films and documentaries on social, cultural, and political issues to foster dialogue and connection between Berlin and its partner cities in the Global South, such as Mexico City.
The documentary was produced by La Sandía Digital, highlight how communities in Mexico and Guatemala resist extractivist megaprojects by reclaiming control over energy production. The film follows three rural and urban communities as they build sustainable, community-led energy models to defend their land, autonomy, and way of life.
Following the screening, Prof. Dr. Aldo Beretta—head of the Intercultural Conflict Management MA program at Alice Salomon Hochschule and member of the Centre for Social Critique at Humboldt University—led a thought-provoking discussion. He explored the film’s themes within broader frameworks of human rights, democracy, and capitalism.
The documentary it´s available to watch online on the website:
https://lasandiadigital.org.mx/2020/10/02/la-energia-de-los-pueblos/
