Mujeres de El Planeta

Mujeres de El Planeta

31 min · Documentary

Through the testimony of community leader Rosa Dueñas, the film reveals the organizational dynamics of the women of the El Planeta settlement, located on the left bank of the Rímac River in Lima. Rosa, like the other women of El Planeta, is a migrant from Ancash, and we follow her in her organizing activities alongside the women of her neighborhood as they fight for fundamental human rights, such as access to healthcare, food, decent housing, and education.

Directed by María Barea

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