(Des)colonialidad del poder en 13 pueblos en defensa del agua, el aire y la tierra

This article analyzes Francesco Taboada’s 13 pueblos en defensa del agua, el aire y la tierra documentary (2008) from the perspective of the “coloniality of power.” This concept, in accordance with Walter Mignolo, refers to the subordination of the knowledge and culture of subaltern and excluded groups that is a feature of Western modernity. Taboada highlights the epic struggle of the 13 Villages in the State of Morelos Movement to defend not only natural resources (water, land, forests) but also the full rights of indigeous communities.  This film is an obligatory reference for documenting indigeneous people’s movements and the social struggles that are being waged in today’s neoliberal Mexico.