De Nadie (2005)

Original title

De nadie

Directed by

Tin Dirdamal

Genre

documentary film

Country

Mexico

Runtime

1h 20m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows Central American migrants as they travel through Mexico toward the United States. It shows the dangerous journey they face and the hardships they endure along the way.

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What happens

No One (Spanish: De Nadie) is a Mexican documentary film by Tin Dirdamal on the impoverished Central Americans who leave their countries in hope of a better life in the United States. It premiered in 2005 and was shown at different international film festivals, winning the Sundance Film Festival audience award for World Documentary in 2006. The film follows a number of refugees who have to cross Mexico, about 4,000 kilometers, before reaching the US border. On their way through Mexico they put their remaining money, dignity, health and life on the line. The soundtrack was written by Mexican composer Alfonso M. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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