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  • Tierra Brillante (2011)
  • 93 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Tierra Brillante (2011)
93 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
By custom, thousands of artisans in Mexico still use lead based glazes in their pottery without knowing the damage that this toxic element causes to their health. Herlinda, an indigenous Purepecha potter, is one of the few artisans in her ...See moreBy custom, thousands of artisans in Mexico still use lead based glazes in their pottery without knowing the damage that this toxic element causes to their health. Herlinda, an indigenous Purepecha potter, is one of the few artisans in her community who uses alternative lead-free glazes. Having achieved safer and healthier living conditions for her family, she faces the difficult task of finding a market for her impressive pieces. But this does not dull her dreams of having her shop thrive and her brothers return from the United States to rejoin the family tradition. An unexpected trip could crystallize this dream. Written by Tierra Brillante See less
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Phil Beaumont (original music by) | Serafín Teodoro Domínguez y los Ribereños de Jarácuaro (original music by) | Alejandro R. Colella Forzatti (original music by) | Orquesta Uapanikua (original music by)
Cinematographer
Juan Eduardo Navarrete
Editor
Sebastian Diaz
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Updated Aug 31, 2011
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Aug 31, 2011 (Mexico)

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