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PEN Pregunta Video

© Jennifer Clement

PEN Pregunta Video

Video of a public protest organised by the Mexican Centre titled PEN Pregunta, which was filmed by Linda Díaz at Casa Lamm in Mexico City on 22 February 2015. This protest involved the participation of more than thirty writers, both from Mexico and abroad, who were seated alphabetically and each given one minute to ask a question or series of questions to the Mexican authorities. Those seen speaking in the video include the Mexican author and journalist Magali Tercero; John Ralston Saul, president of PEN International (2009-15); Regula Venske, president of the German Centre (2017-) and PEN International Board member; Elena Poniatowska, member of the Mexican Centre and vice-president of PEN International; Víctor Sahuatoba, vice-president emeritus of the San Miguel de Allende Centre; and Ismael Bojórquez, editor-in-chief of the Sinaloa based newspaper Ríodoce.

PEN Pregunta Video

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PEN Pregunta Vídeo

Vídeo de una protesta pública organizada por el Centro Mexicano con el título de PEN Pregunta, grabado por Linda Díaz en la Casa Lamm de Ciudad de México, el 22 de febrero de 2015. Más de treinta escritores, tanto mexicanos como extranjeros, participaron a la protesta; fueron sentados alfabéticamente y tuvieron un minuto cada uno para preguntar una o varias preguntas a las autoridades mexicanas. Entre los que aparecen hablando en el vídeo están la escritora y periodista mexicana Magali Tercero; John Ralston Saul, presidente de PEN Internacional (2009-15); Regula Venske, presidenta del Centro Alemán (2017-) y miembro de la junta de PEN Internacional; Elena Poniatowska, miembro del Centro Mexicano y vicepresidenta de PEN Internacional (2019-); Víctor Sahuatoba, vicepresidente emérito del Centro de San Miguel de Allende; e Ismael Bojórquez, editor jefe del periódico de Sinaloa Ríodoce.

Date:

22/02/2015

Creator:

Linda Díaz

Centre:

Mexican Centre  (PEN México)

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