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América Tropical: The Martyr Mural of Siqueiros (2023)
Directed by Omar Foglio, José Luis Figueroa
· 57m
Mexican social realist painter David Alfaro Siqueiros created Olvera Street’s popular “América Tropical” mural introducing an innovative and unprecedented technique to muralism that required revolutionary techniques and materials. “America Tropical” is considered the most studied, white-washed mural in the United States and in fact inspired many contemporary muralists working today profiled in the film including 3B Collective, Erin Yoshi and Fabian Debora (Homeboy Art Academy). The film also features commentary from Rubén Ortiz-Torres, Harry Gamboa Jr., Isabel Rojas-Williams and more
Crew
- Director
- Omar Foglio, José Luis Figueroa
- Director of Photography
- Eric Waldron
- Original Music Composer
- Luis Parody
- Editor
- Marina Viruete
- Producer
- Ana Paola Rodríguez, José Luis Figueroa, Angela Boisvert, Tamara Gould, Omar Foglio, Nic Cha Kim
Details
- Release date
- 2023-10-11
- Runtime
- 57m
- Original language
- EN