Keeper of the Fire

Through the life and work of acclaimed writer Alejandro Murguia, Keeper of the Fire explores the roles activist writers and poets play in the fight for a more just and equitable world. As an educator and activist, Murguia inspires and empowers people of all ages to become involved in confronting many of the urgent issues of the day.

Following in the footsteps of the Beat poets and inspired by the rich tradition of Spanish and Latin American literature, Murguia passionately confronts injustice and inequality with his work and his words. We follow him on lyrical journeys from Nicaragua to Mexico City and from East Los Angeles to San Francisco’s North Beach and Mission Districts, as he leads cultural and educational programs, campaigns against rampant gentrification and fights for cultural preservation. He goes on to win two American Book Awards and serves as the first Latino Poet Laureate of San Francisco.

Producer/Writer - Raymond Telles

Producer/Director - David L. Brown

Producer/Director - Louis F. Dematteis

Director of Photography - Vicente Franco

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