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Set in the future, a young man looks for a better life outside his small rural village in Mexico-- but finds himself facing a technological dystopia when he attempts to cross the border.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Tomandandy (Musical group), Starlight Film Finance (Firm), Likely Story (Firm), This is That (Firm), Maya Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Rivera, Alex, 1973- (Director, Screenwriter), Riker, David, 1963- (Screenwriter), Bregman, Anthony (Producer), Peña, Luis Fernando, 1984- (Actor), Varela, Leonor, 1972- (Actor), Vargas, Jacob (Actor), Rinzler, Lisa
Format: Video DVD
Language:Spanish
English
Language Notes:In Spanish and English, with optional subtitles in English (for spoken Spanish only) or Spanish (for spoken English only).
Published: [Los Angeles?] : Maya Entertainment, [2009?]
Subjects:
Virtual reality > Drama.
Border security > Mexico > Drama.
Corporate state > Mexico > Drama.
Business networks > Mexico > Drama.
Mexican-American Border Region > Drama.
Technology and civilization > Drama.
Science fiction films.
Action and adventure films.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Foreign films.
Description
Summary:Set in the future, a young man looks for a better life outside his small rural village in Mexico-- but finds himself facing a technological dystopia when he attempts to cross the border.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.
Special features: optional audio commentary by director and crew; before-the-making-of documentary (13 min.).
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, NTSC; Dolby digital 5.1 surround stereo, Dolby digital 2.0 stereo.
Audience:MPAA rating: PG-13; for some violence and sexuality.
Awards:2008 Sundance Film Festival: Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize and Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award.
2008 Neuchâtel International Fantasy Film Festival: Narcisse Award.
Amnesty International Award, Berlin International Film Festival.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Lisa Rinzler ; original music, Tomandandy.