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Maryland Today
"It follows longtime D.C. poet and community activist Quique Aviles, who led the production of the film, and other local Salvadoran artists, including a photographer, a dancer and musicians. They explore the often unspoken, intergenerational traumas that have shaped the community of more than 200,000 throughout the D.C. metro area.”
WTOP News
"It kind of has this feel, right now, that we’re living in the same situation that made us come here in the first place. For us, seeing troops, people my age, that brings back a lot of baggage, and a lot of discomfort.”
Latino Media Collective Podcast
"The film tells the story of Washington’s Salvadoran community through art, injustice, and perseverance.”
PoPville
"As I sat in the plaza watching the film, I realized how thankful I am to live in a diverse community where I can learn from the experiences of others that are different from me. While nowhere near perfect, the way our city is being portrayed as a cesspool couldn’t be farther from the truth.”
Hola Cultura
"Their art serves as a testament to the Salvadorian presence in the city and the resilience of a community that found refuge in D.C. during the civil war of the 1980s.”
Xochipilli Podcast
"…Justo tenía que ser poético porque el título es contradictorio. Es decir, la muerte regularmente no le encontramos belleza, pero ya con el elemento de la poesía… hay una transformación, hay un cambio de percepción, o al menos es la propuesta de cambiar la percepción y qué bueno que hacen esa recopilación, no solamente de la poesía.”