Chinamperos: Maintaining Ancestral Farming Practices

Director and photographer Rodrigo Jardón takes us into the world of the chinampas, the lacustrine zones surrounding Mexico City whose agricultural tradition and survival as natural areas are threatened by their proximity to one of the largest cities in the world. Continuing his observational cinema and his commitment to revealing human and natural spaces absent from mainstream media, this Mexican visual artist demonstrates his dedication to precise documentation in this commissioned film. Synopsis: The canals of Xochimilco, in southern Mexico City, are the last remnants of a vast agricultural system based on floating islands called chinampas, fundamental in building the ancient Aztec Empire. By listening to the stories of their inhabitants, we witness how this agricultural technique has survived water scarcity, natural disasters, and climate change, passing down its significance from generation to generation and highlighting the importance of culture in preserving our environment. [Source: Rodrigo Jardón].