Asuchillo - A Film from El Salvador

Producers - Kris Matarrese, Frank Matarrese

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Our Backyard and Beyond

Asuchillo is a documentary designed to help make people aware of the circumstances in which the people of a small El Salvadoran community live.

Phillip Matarrese documented a delegation from Alameda's St. Philip Neri Church visiting their sister parish, San Jose de Asuchio. The film shows the parallels between Asuchio's world and life in Alameda, but its main goal is to highlight the importance of the church as the community center.

The church, though, was severely damaged in the 2002 earthquake and needed to be rebuilt. The film was used to help fundraise over $20,000 to help rebuild their church.

Postscript: The new church was completed, with a delegation from St. Philip Neri attending the dedication on July 25, 2004.

Credits

St. Philip Neri Delegation (Alameda, CA)

Fr. Vince Cotter
Amy Martin
Kris Matarrese
Frank Matarrese
Joseph Matarrese
Phillip Matarrese
Peter Matarrese
Guillermo Gonzalez
Mary Ellen Waits-Gonzalez
Antonio Gonzalez

Special Thanks

Diana Buran
Dave Wainwrigt
Dave Oparude
JCX Expendables
St. Philip Neri Parish
Distant Thunder Films

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