'Purgatorio' Explores Two Sides of US-Mexico Barrier Daniel M. Goldoct - The New York Times
go to original October 3, 2014

Purgatorio trailer (filmindependent)

Opening with lush natural landscapes as its director, Rodrigo Reyes, speaks of trying “to imagine when borders did not exist,” “Purgatorio” suggests the arbitrariness of such divisions before embarking on a tour of the United States-Mexico line.

This vivid and haunting essay steps away from the debate about illegal immigration. Rather, Mr. Reyes hopes to convey the experience of living in this region of contrasts, juxtaposing its desert and mountains with bleached, sun-blasted images of decay and stasis.

“My homeland is very pretty,” says one young man intent on scaling a towering barrier into America. “The only problem is poverty. People are dying of hunger.”

PURGATORIO: A Journey Into the Heart of the Border
Directed by Rodrigo Reyes
In English and Spanish, with English subtitles
1 hour 20 minutes; not rated

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