Occupy the Street

The spirit and memory of the 1968 student uprising in Mexico are captured through testimonies of its participants and the petitions, slogans, signs and graphic materials that were part of the most important legacy of this social movement: Occupy the Street.

Alfonso Díaz Tovar, Ph. D. . Mexico City (1979). Documentary filmmaker and social psychologist specializing communities and their practice of memory, traditions and continuity. In his professional work he integrates research and creativity, centering his work on community social practices of remembrance and places of memory in Mexico. His audiovisual work productions include two seasons of the series “Museos Vivos” (Living Museums), 2013-2015; co-director of the experimental documentary “Pie de página” (2014) winner of the 9° Festival Internacional de Cine Documental de la Ciudad de México (DocsDF) for best Mexican short film; co-director of the documentary “Puntos Suspensivos” (2015) winner of the Zanate Award, CONACULTA for the best short film documentary in the 8° Festival de Cine Documental Mexicano Zanate.