Vía Raíz
A Latina shop owner (Jennifer Bolaños) based in Portland, Oregon, shares her story of becoming an entrepreneur and opening her shop that redefines what it means to be made in Mexico.
Filmed prior to the pandemic in Portland and in Oaxaca, Mexico. In Oaxaca, we filmed with Mexican ceramicist Iohan Figueroa as he molds raw clay into pots for the Vía Raíz shop.
Credits
Director~Producer - Karina Lomelin Ripper
Producer - Jessica Daugherty
Featuring - Jennifer Bolaños and Iohan Figueroa (Ceramicist)
Director of Photography - Carly Diaz
Assistant Director - Corina Burke
Location Sound - Kai Tillman
Assistant Camera - Gabriel Benavente Benitez
Editor - Luz Carasa
Sound Design~Mix - Houston Gastelum
Color - Marc Ripper
Music - Edna Vazquez