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Keeper of the Fire

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Catalogue Number: TVP137
Producer: Video Project, Inc.
Producers: Telles’, Raymond, Brown, David L. and Dematteis, Louis F.
Directors: Brown, David L. and Dematteis, Louis F.
Producing Agencies: Words on Fire
Subject: American History, Canadian World Studies, Criminal Justice & Law, Documentary, Literature, Social Issues, Social Sciences
Language: English
Grade Level: 9 - 12, Post Secondary, Adult
Country Of Origin: United States
Copyright Year: 2025
Running Time: 27:53

Keeper of the Fire is a half hour documentary, exploring the life and work of acclaimed activist poet, Alejandro Murguia, a writer passionately involved with the socio-political struggles of his times. A lifelong fighter for social justice, Murguia has championed cultural and educational programs nationally and internationally and campaigned against rampant gentrification all the while winning two American Book Awards and serving as the first Latino Poet Laureate of San Francisco.

Streaming option not available for Post Secondary institutions.

WINNER

Denver Independent Film Festival, Best Documentary Short

OFFICIAL SELECTION:

Maui Film Festival

DocUtah

DC Independent Film Festival

San Francisco Documentary Film Festival

San Francisco Latino Film Festival

Morelia International Film Festival

Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival

"The film offers snippets from such Murguía works as "Silicon City" and "Boy on a Wooden Horse". Read in Murguía's smooth, resonant voice, the listener feels as if they're in the presence of truth being uttered... of being exposed to honest verbal artistry."

— Peter Wong, Beyond Chron: The Voice of the Rest

FILMMAKERS' STATEMENT: "[We] have been tremendously inspired by the life and work of Alejandro Murguia, his lifelong passion for activism for social justice, and his powerful poetry and prose. At this historical moment in our nation, social justice activism has once again become a major force for change. As millions demonstrate for social and racial justice nationwide, Murguia stands out as an inspiring role model for his community, his students, and a broad audience. He reminds us that words do matter, but so do our actions in a time when we should strive to treat others with dignity, respect, kindness, and compassion."

— David L Brown and Louis F. Dematteis

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