Underplayed Gems

At the Frontera (2018)

At the Frontera poster
Directed by
Ray Gallardo
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 41m
Rating
3.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

A person navigates life near a border region. The film focuses on everyday challenges and quiet moments of connection.

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What happens

Raymund Gallardo is an American filmmaker who directed the films Above the Tin (2018), At the Frontera (2018), Callejero (2015), and Entrenched: Prologue (2019). He was the cinematographer for the films Friend of the World (2020), The Fifth of November (2018) and Touch (2022). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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