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ABOUT MEXICO DOCUMENTARIES SERIES

FOLLOW THE SUN
NORTHWEST PREMIER
MEXICO
2019
DRAMA, SOCIAL ISSUES, IMMIGRATION
DIRECTED BY: JoeBill Muñoz
27 MIN.
As they wait for asylum in Mexico City, Follow The Sun captures the liminal moments of Central American men who find themselves in between grave danger and the hopes of a better life.

FARM FRESH
NORTHWEST PREMIER
USA
2019
ART, IMMIGRATION
DIRECTED BY: Anthony Puente
CAST: Narsiso Martinez
6 MIN.
Short doc profiling the journey, perspective and work of Oaxaca born and Los Angeles based artist, Narsiso Martinez. In his inaugural solo exhibition, FARM FRESH explores Martinezs artistic practice, which continues to be deeply influenced by his own experiences, the familiar landscapes of the fields, and his personal relationships with field workers. Sourcing imagery from his own photographs, the site-specific, new body of mixed-media work and sculpture in the exhibition aim to give voice to the marginalized group.

SIDEWALK ENTREPRENEURS
NORTHWEST PREMIER
DIRECTOR IN ATTENDANCE
MEXICO
EXPERIMENTAL
2019
DIRECTED BY: Jefferson Elliott
48 MIN.
A vegan chef, Tango dancers, a pro skateboarder, a drug dealer and a shaman all share the same office space in this documentary film. Following a group of enterprising skateboarders, Sidewalk Entrepreneurs, explores the lives of people making a living on the streets of Mexico City and their impact on the city's underground economy.