Podcast — Episode 8

The Cinema of Mexico’s Costa Chica: A Conversation with Sandra Luz López Barroso

Sandra Luz López Barroso

Our guest on this episode is Sandra Luz López Barroso, whose film Artemio follows a nine-year-old boy from the United States to a small town in Guerrero, Mexico.

Part One:

How did you become interested in anthropology, and move onto film from there? (1:00) — The Afro-Mexican community in the Costa Chica of Guerrero (2:30) — Are people in Mexico City familiar with the culture of the Costa Chica? (4:30)

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Part Two:

Background to the film Artemio (0:30) — Facing the choice of migrating to the U.S., or staying in Mexico (2:45) — The significance of the telephone in the story (3:30) — The significance of music for the film (5:30) — Could you discuss your current and upcoming projects? (6:30)


Sandra Luz López Barroso’s visit to UT Dallas was sponsored by the Center for U.S.-Latin America Initiatives.

This episode was recorded and edited by Oskar Olsson, and the Athenaeum Review podcast is produced by Creative Disturbance.

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