La Caminata is currently available for Educational Use at New Day Films (click to purchase film).

 

 

Three hours north of Mexico City lies the small town of Alberto. Over the past few years, Alberto has become a virtual ghost town, with most of the community migrating north to cross the border.

Fed up with the mass migration of their community, the town decides to create a one-of-a-kind tourist attraction they call la Caminata, a simulated border crossing, complete with fake border patrol chasing balaclava-clad coyotes. The experience is designed to attract tourists to their town and revitalize the economy.

Jamie Meltzer's short documentary film explores the night time Caminata (English translation: the journey), its impact on the community, and the tourists flocking to this unusual experience. 

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