No Son Invisibles: Maya Women and Microfinance

No Son Invisibles: Maya Women and Microfinance

Directed by Melissa Eidson
Microfinance documentary in Chiapas, Mexico featuring Muhammad Yunus

Overview

Genre
Docu-Fiction
Synopsis

No Son Invisibles: Maya Women & Microfinance, featuring Muhammad Yunus is a documentary shot in HD format using the Panasonic 200 DVCPROHD. We follow three maya women from the highlands of Chiapas, Mexico stepping deep into their lives and showing how with a small amount of credit they turn dire circumstance into a well of human empowerment that reaches far beyond any regional boundary.

Stage
finished
Running time
44 minutes

Credits

Production Details

Prod. Co.
Marea Productions
Country
Mexico
Years of Production
2007
Locations
Chiapas, Mexico

Distribution Details

Release year
2007
Festivals
Cannes, Torino FF, Roma FF, Tehran FF, Dubai FF, Seattle Latino FF, Del Rey FF, Guadalajara FF
Awards
Special award in Torino & RAI Television
Distribution
Amazon streaming/DVD and university libraries at Harvard, Vanderbilt, Stanford, U of Washington, UT, SMU, TCU,
Language
English, Spanish, Maya
Subtitles
English, Spanish

Photos

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