3 Days, 3 Years

Elena, a Mayan Tzotzil woman from San Andrés Larráinzar, Chiapas, is challenged by the uses and customs of her people when an almost entirely male community assembly appoints her as a municipal trustee. As an authority, she introduces us to the complexity of the system of socio-political organization in San Andrés. During her term of office, the traditional practice of masculinity begins to be questioned.

Elena, a Mayan Tzotzil woman from Chiapas, is challenged by her community’s customs when she’s appointed as a municipal trustee by an almost entirely male assembly.

This film is part of Shorts Collection 6 - Women Making Community.