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The Vertical Border

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Millions of people worldwide are being uprooted from their homes and communities. Central Americans are fleeing from economic precarity, climate disaster as well as state and criminal violence. Most head towards Mexico and the United States in search of a livable life. The documentary The Vertical Border (Mexico, 2022) looks at what happens when forced migrants demand dignity and rights. How does the United States externalize its borders in an attempt to stop desperate migrants from reaching its territory? How does Mexico cope with the pressures of being a buffer state where displaced populations are trapped in inhospitable limbo?
The Vertical Border

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Sonja Wolf

Director

Sonja Wolf

Screenwriter

Maxime Pluvinet

Cinematographer

César Ortiz López

Cinematographer

Alberto Villaescusa

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Maxime Pluvinet

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Synopsis Millions of people worldwide are being uprooted from their homes and communities. Central Americans are fleeing from economic precarity, climate disaster as well as state and criminal violence. Most head towards Mexico and the United States in search of a livable life. The documentary The Vertical Border (Mexico, 2022) looks at what happens when forced migrants demand dignity and rights. How does the United States externalize its borders in an attempt to stop desperate migrants from reaching its territory? How does Mexico cope with the pressures of being a buffer state where displaced populations are trapped in inhospitable limbo?
Director
Sonja Wolf
Screenwriter
Sonja Wolf
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2022
Runtime
1h 8m