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Las Muralistas: Our Walls, Our Stories, 2022

A 25-minute documentary comissioned by SFMOMA. This film focuses on women muralists whose works cover the walls of San Francisco’s Mission District. The muralism movement that emerged in the 1970s in the Mission District marked the beginning of a tradition of activism, expression, and community building through public art. Featuring interviews with Juana Alicia, Smokie Arce, Susan Kelk Cervantes, Elaine Chu, Priya Handa, Yolanda López, Consuelo Méndez, Irene Pérez, Patricia Rodriguez and more. This documentary is a love letter to the neighborhood and explores the impact of femmes in the movement and the effort to make space for future muralistas.

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