Diego de la Texera, the Guerrilla Filmmaker

SUNDAY / PROFILE
A radical cinema focused on the South

Diego de la Texera, known for his combative trajectory, reaffirms his vision of cinema as a political and social tool. In an interview with El Nuevo Día, the filmmaker discusses his long journey, from classics like 'El Salvador: El pueblo vencerá' to the success of 'Meteoro'.

For De la Texera, making cinema is a way to draw world attention to the realities of the Southern Hemisphere. He believes that the seventh art must be accessible and radical, escaping commercial formulas to touch upon necessary wounds and utopias.

The article also highlights his passion for teaching. Diego has been offering scriptwriting and directing workshops, where he encourages young talents to seek authentic stories in the streets rather than just replicating what is sold in international markets.

With the constant production support of Maria Dulce Saldanha, the director continues to be an active voice in the renewal of Latin American cinema, proving that cinematic guerrilla warfare is, above all, cultural resistance.