At the Movies: Manufacturing Resilience

Kevin R. Johnson

15 Mar 2026 — 1 min read

Image of Film from San Diego Latino Film Festival Website

The documentary short, Manufacturing Resilience, follows Margarita “Mago” Ávalos, an Indigenous woman from rural Puebla, who turns a lifetime of exploitation into a fight for collective justice. Through her voice, archival footage, and photos, the film traces her path from maquiladora worker to labor-rights leader.

I am proud to say that the film is directed by a UC Davis School of Law alum Rodrigo Guevara and will be showing at the upcoming San Diego Latino Film Festival. I know Rodrigo well and glad to see his commitment to justice for all in the film.

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