El Zócalo
2002 | 00:28:25 | Mexico / United States | English / Spanish | Color | Stereo | 4:3
Collection: Single Titles
Tags: Architecture, City, History, Latino/Chicano


El Zócalo is an observational portrait of Mexico City’s central Plaza de la Constitutión during one day in August. Soldiers, Aztec dancers, clowns, food vendors, protestors, rain, dogs, tourists, kites, balloons, and dignitaries all meet in the public space of the Zócalo. This documentary presents daily life in one of the largest and most vibrant urban centers in the world, but it begins with a dream of history and ends with a dream of the space full of people for a Zapatista rally.
Exhibitions + Festivals
Athens Int'l Film/Video Festival (OH), 2003