Brava Theater: Keeper of the Fire – a film by Lou Dematteis

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

Lou Dematteis is an American photographer and filmmaker whose work focuses on documenting social, environmental and political conflict and their consequences in the United States and around the world. His latest film project, the film noir narrative feature The Other Barrio premiered as the Centerpiece Film at the San Francisco Indie Fest at the Brava Theater in San Francisco on February 8, 2015.