The Violence Of Powerful Neighbours | Filmmakers Rodrigo Hernandez & Elpida Nikou

Storyteller with Lisa Golden

“Poor Mexico, So far from God. So close to the United States”

These famous words, of the late Mexican dictator Porfirio Diaz, describe a difficult, bloody relationship between neighbours. The economically dominant and powerful USA, hungry for drugs, and their neighbour to the south, Mexico, that provides them.

In this episode of Storyteller, host Lisa Golden speaks to filmmakers Rodrigo Hernandez and Elpida Nikou about their award-winning documentary Blood On Our Side. The film follows Ana Gonzalez, a forensic investigator tasked with processing the high volume of bodies left on the streets of Juarez, one of the most violent in the region.

Lisa speaks with the filmmakers about the process of documenting violence, this deathly push and pull of drugs and guns between the USA and Mexico the importance and the power of journalists and filmmakers working collaboratively.

SHOWNOTES:

This week's podcast cross-promotion is with Record of Change, which documents eight individuals' stories in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America. The podcast asks how they deal with the changes they have to face on essential levels: economically, emotionally, socially, ecologically. Find out more and listen here.

You can find Rodrigo and Elpida's work at Muzungu Productions online here, on Twitter @Muzungu_ @RodrigoHdzT and @nelpidas

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