Cine Latino: A Song For My Land

This documentary features Ramiro Lezcano, a teacher who believes in the transformative power of music. In a rural school in Argentina, he sets out to bring children into the world of artistic creation. What begins as a simple exercise in writing and singing songs, soon opens a window onto a reality that cannot be ignored: the agrochemical spraying taking place in the farming area surrounding the school. The children begin to write about what they see, feel, and experience.

As the songs grow, so does the project. Faced with resistance from local farmers and silence from parts of the media, Ramiro proposes an audacious idea: a great open-air musical gathering in the countryside—an environmental Woodstock. Artists join them, and what began with a handful of children and a song becomes a powerful collective movement, culminating in a massive concert featuring renowned Latin American folk and rock legends such as León Gieco, Lito Vitale, Pablo Milanés, and Rubén Blades.

Content Warnings/Age Recommendations

Contains mature language and threats of violence. This film is recommended for ages 11 and older.

Themes

A teacher and his students want to perform a song for the community, advocating for safer farming practices. They face formidable resistance, and could understandably choose to give up at any point. When is a time in your life that giving up would have been easier than persisting? What motivated you to persist?

Accessibility

Many performance venues offer accessibility accommodations such as wheelchair seating, assistive listening, sensory ear plugs, ASL interpretation, open captioning, or audio description, among other options. These accommodations are specific to each event, and may not be available everywhere. When registering with us, please let us know what accommodations you need and we will follow up with you!

Transportation

If you do not have access to a ride, call Project Success and we can provide transportation for you. Please let us know if you need a ride when you make your reservation. We will need at least 2 days’ notice to set up transportation.

Additional Media

Here is a trailer: