Casa Pueblo · Adjuntas, Puerto Rico
TINTIWhen we almost lost Puerto Rico
A teacher. A community. The mountains they defended.
Meet Faustina “Tinti” Deyá Díaz, who co-founded Casa Pueblo with Alexis Massol González, and discover how science, culture and community came together to resist open-pit mining.
Free on YouTube · 56 minutes · In Spanish
A documentary by Eliud Lamboy
Executive producer: Patrick Perez Vidauri
The story of Casa Pueblo
At first, only one person showed up.
In the documentary, Alexis Massol recalls that only one person came to their first public activity. Tinti and Alexis kept looking for ways to organize their community. Concerts, education and volunteer work helped the movement grow.
The film brings together memories of love, organizing and resistance: Tinti and Alexis’s letters, Café Madre Isla, kite festivals and a school action in which, according to Alexis’s account, 800 students used their bodies to spell “NO MINAS” — “NO MINES.”
The story«Ciencia, cultura y comunidad es igual a cambios.»
Alexis Massol González, in TINTI · 30:23
Alexis Massol González received the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2002. Explore his work
Complete documentary
A story worth passing on.
The complete film is available at no cost. Watch it and share it with someone who cares about Puerto Rico.
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Keep the stories going
Help tell the next stories.
TINTI is already available. Eliud Lamboy’s current GoFundMe campaign raises funds for his LLC to create new films that build awareness of rainforest protection.
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For classrooms, communities and the press
Want to discuss the film, organize a screening or request an interview with Eliud Lamboy? Get in touch. The press release is available to download and share.