The Light and the Strength / La luz y la fuerza

The Light and the Strength documents the struggle of the Mexican Electricians’ Union (SME) after the 2009 government decree that dissolved the public company Luz y Fuerza del Centro (LyFC). Portal Insurgencia Magisterial+2laizquierdadiario.mx+2 The film follows, over several years, how nearly 16,599 electricians resisted, maintained their union organization, and reinvented themselves in the face of repression. Portal Insurgencia Magisterial+1 Through testimonies, archival footage, and solidarity actions, the documentary portrays not only their political fight, but also the human cost: police and military interventions, deportation of labor, and the emotional toll on workers and their families.