Artist of Resistance

“Resist. Resist Madness.”

The Artist (Claudia Bernardi) and Children

Can a village heal after the massacre of its children? A Berkeley artist journeys into the jungle of El Salvador to battle repression and obliteration with the life affirming act of creating art. 

The Filmmaker (Dr. Penelope Price)

Penelope Price is an award winning filmmaker whose work focuses on human rights and the arts. Her first documentary captured the top award at the 2000 San Francisco International Film Festival.
Set in the jungle of El Salvador, this story of an Argentine/USA artist and an El Salvadorian mother speaks to the presence of courage and spirit in the midst of cultural repression.
Artist Claudia Bernardi (Berkeley-based Argentinian artist) takes a journey into the guerrilla territory of El Salvador to participate in the excavation of a mass grave. There she meets Rufina Amaya Marquez, the only survivor of the massacre.

The Film

Punctuated by violence and beauty, Artist of Resistance speaks not only to the brutality of political repression, but also to the visionary alternatives of hope and change.
Artist Claudia Bernardi (Berkeley-based Argentinian artist) takes a journey into the guerrilla territory of El Salvador to participate in the excavation of a mass grave. There she meets Rufina Amaya Marquez, the only survivor of the massacre.
Slowly the bones of 131 children whose average age is 6 years old are uncovered. Armed with paints and brushes, Claudia Bernardi ignites the surviving children to create art.
Together, her band of small muralists counter brutality with beauty, and create a powerful global statement against violence and repression.

THE REVIEWS

“A beautiful, poetic documentary of great value that must be seen.”

Ed Azner

“Dr Penelope Price is a valuable artist, dedicated to the arts and to the social issues of our time. Her projects, Artist of Resistance, is one of quality, beauty, and insight”

Gregory Sale​
Visual Arts Director Arizona Commission on the Arts

“Artist of resistance is an important film which ignites dialogue about art transforming the world. It is time for this. Penelope is doing visionary work!”

Deborah Cullinan ​
Executive Director Intersection for the Arts

THE AWARDS

Documentary
Columbine Award

1st PLACE DOCUMENTARY AUDIENCE CHOICE for the HEARTS & MINDS Film Festival

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Official Entry
Sponsored Panelist

VIDEO

Artist of Resistance - Documentary Video

Specs: 52min / English / Filmed on 16 mm film on location in El Salvador and Arizona
Funding: By the Arizona Commission for The Arts and the Visual Arts Fellowship from the Arizona Art Commission
Distributor: HGagnon Distribution Inc.
Next Steps: The goal of Soul-Films, Inc. is to create a documentary series (Healing Through Arts), which would
capture the stories of artists whose artwork is a symbol of hope against violence and repression.

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