En el episodio número 17, Ricardo B’atz nos cuenta del proceso para crear “Hoy,” una película independiente en El Salvador. También nos cuenta del reto para encontrar fondos, los que critican la representación negativa del Salvador, y como empezó su carrera en el cine.
In season 2’s episode number 16, Prevail talks to us about breaking, the origins of hip hop and his efforts to highlight Salvadoran culture in something we’ve always been a part of. We also talk about breaking making it into the next Olympic games and why you should never call someone a “break dancer.”
In this episode we talk with La SalvadoReina, a Salvi creative. She tells us about her father’s work helping people back in El Salvador through music, her challenges with producing music and her creative outlets of singing, songwriting, and fashion design.
The 1932 massacre of indigenous people nearly brought an end to our ancient language and culture. In the shadows, our matriarchs preserved and took care of our connection to our past. Noemi and Luz say it’s now our turn to take care of them. In this episode learn about the work these women are doing to pass our culture on to a new generation.
El Salvador has almost a century of film history. In episode 13, Gladys, a film history hobbyist, will take us through the country’s involvement in film from the late 1800s to 2020. Whether it’s Salvadoran acting talent, directors, or on-location filming, our Pulgarcito has a long history on the silver screen.