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TEXASA film by Andrew Shapter
TEXASA film by Andrew Shapter
A story carried by families
Released in 2019, Porvenir, Texas follows descendants and historians as they reconstruct the events of 1918 and gather for the centennial commemoration. The film connects family testimony, archival records, and archaeology.
Watch through PBSOpen source ↗Find the film on Prime VideoOpen source ↗A Village Called Porvenir
The original song “A Village Called Porvenir” was created by Brandi Tobar and Arlinda Valencia, with a music video produced and directed by El Paso musician Billy Townes. It gives musical voice to memory, loss, and the return of descendants.
Screenings and conversation
Community and festival screenings created spaces for descendants, filmmakers, scholars, and audiences to talk about Porvenir’s legacy. The original site’s screening photographs and captions are being prepared for this archive with their credits intact.